Environmental Compliance Engineer / Product Safety Engineer (m/f/x)

㍍; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Product Stewardship Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will lead compliance tasks for new products, manage packaging and electronic waste submissions, and work closely with diverse teams to ensure regulatory adherence. Your expertise in product safety and chemical regulations will be vital in approving new products and improving compliance processes. This position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact sustainability efforts. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private medical care

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Co-financing of meals

Free coffee and tea

Free parking

Training courses

Family picnics and corporate events

Opportunity to purchase company shares

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field is required.
• Experience with product safety and chemical regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance tasks for new products and manage waste submissions.
• Approve hazardous artworks and manage regulatory enquiries.

Skills

Knowledge of product safety and chemical regulations

Proficiency in English

Excellent organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Degree in Environmental Science

Degree in Material Science

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a(n) Product Stewardship Engineer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading the daily compliance task of approving new 3M products intended for the market by ensuring documentation relating to local requirements are fulfilled.
• Managing Packaging Waste and Electronic waste submissions.
• Approving hazardous (CLP) artworks for a variety of new products.
• Working closely with internal and external customers and within the EMEA Product Stewardship team to manage enquiries on regulatory aspects of 3M products, such as REACH, SVHC information, RoHS, Conflict Minerals, compositional data, etc.
• Managing raw material compliance for manufacturing sites in Poland, tracking new raw materials and liaising with external suppliers for compositional information.
• Supporting compliance improvement activities through development of new processes and systems.
• Monitoring relevant emerging regulatory requirements and trends.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree, technical (e.g. Chemical Engineering, Environmental, Material Science, etc.).
• Knowledge of product safety and chemical regulations (REACH, CLP, EPR, etc.) with experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in English (very good in writing and speaking).

Additional knowledge and/or qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Enjoys working with multiple IT systems, including SAP and Excel.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and capable of dealing with short deadlines.
• Demonstrated communication skills; must be able to summarize and articulate technical information to diverse audiences both verbally and in writing.
• Self-driven with a “can do” attitude and growth mindset.
• Experience working with different cultures and cross-functional teams.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to bring projects to a conclusion.

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

• Private medical care, life insurance, pension scheme (EPP), map Multisport.
• Co-financing of meals in the canteen, free coffee and tea.
• Free parking for employees.
• Possibility to participate in training courses.
• Supporting work-life balance through participation in family picnics, corporate events, and the opportunity to develop your own interests in interest circles and volunteering.
• Purchase of the company's shares on preferential terms.

Does this opportunity and our innovative 3M culture align with your career aspirations?

If so, we encourage you to apply and embark on a journey of creativity and growth with us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

For more details on what happens before, during, and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. If you have further questions, please reach out to Max (our AI Virtual Assistant) via our Career Page.

At 3M, we believe diversity & inclusion are essential to innovation. We seek and value differences in people! This job ad is addressed to all potential candidates. As an equal opportunity employer, 3M will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity-related matters, age, or disability, or any other relevant characteristic protected under applicable local law.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.