SDS Authoring & Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Description

Position Summary

Be familiar with SDS/Regulatory modulus to provide chemical hazard communication, labeling, and reporting meets the requirements for various countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia etc.  Works collaboratively with various departments and vendors to ensure compliant chemical hazard communication and labeling.  Assesses compliance of SDC’s new products and tracks emerging issues impacting SDC’s businesses.  Prepares existing and new chemical submissions as per country notification requirements, ensures that SDC’s products are in compliance with all regulatory requirements, responds to inquiries from customers and regulatory authorities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Generates/maintains SDS/Label for newly developed and legacy products per regulatory requirements
• Updates raw materials in SDS database and RM tracking spreadsheets
• Improves SDS and label per regional business requirements
• Manages SDS/Regulatory Database
• Actively partners with business, sales/marketing, supply-chain & R&D teams to ensure global regulatory compliance for all products.
• Prepares and submits new chemical notifications and registrations.
• Provides regulatory expertise and supports existing chemicals submissions.
• Advises R&D and Business teams on regulatory requirements and regulatory impact during New Product Development Process.
• Works with external consulting companies, as needed, to develop regulatory strategies and addresses regulatory questions or concerns.
• Monitors, interprets, and communicates regulatory issues that will impact products and business strategies.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with various regulatory authorities.
• Reviews SDSs, answers customer requests, maintains data, assists in new product introductions and registrations, tariff classifications, transportation and classifications.
• Participates in teams to establish, document, implement, and improve work processes, procedures, and practices.
• Tracks and manages emerging regulatory developments.
• Trains staff on regulatory processes and compliance.
• Provides technical advice to shipping, customer care and those responding to customer questions related to compliance, hazard labeling, transport classification, marking and segregation of dangerous goods.
• Researches and utilizes available technical data to identify global requirements and maintains product regulatory files.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Degree in Science (B.S./B.A.) Chemistry, Biology, Env. Science or related. Degrees/Certificates in industrial hygiene or occupational health and safety may also be considered.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing environment with responsibilities for product stewardship, EHS or regulatory compliance.  Experience in authoring or developing Safety Data Sheets or preparing new chemical notifications.
• Working experience with regulations impacting SDSs: i.e., OSHA 1910.1200, REACH, CLP, GHS, etc.
• Knowledge of chemical registration requirements (TSCA, REACH, CLP, NRCC, K-REACH, MEE Order 12 etc.) and standards including RoHS, Conflict Minerals and Stock. Con. etc. preferred.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of MS Office platform including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience with SDS authoring software SAP®, WERCS®, 3E Generate®, Chemwatch® desirable.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $73,000 - $105,000