Manager, Product Compliance (Automotive) - Remote

Harbor Freight Tools; Calabasas (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in tools and equipment retailing seeks a Manager of Product Compliance to oversee product safety and regulatory adherence. This role involves collaboration with legal and various departments to ensure compliance within automotive, electrical, and mechanical categories. The candidate will lead initiatives for continuous improvement, ensuring that products meet all necessary standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product compliance management.
• Strong understanding of UL, CPSC, and NHTSA regulations.
• Capability to lead compliance initiatives and manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage product compliance monitoring and processes.
• Develop training and compliance programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure product safety.

Skills

Leadership

Product Compliance

Regulatory Standards Knowledge

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

Manager, Product Compliance (Automotive Products) - Remote

Pay Competitive

Location Calabasas/California

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 131237BR The Manager, Product Compliance partners with Legal and other departments to ensure that all Harbor Freight Tools products meet or exceed relevant regulations and standards, across a diverse array of consumer products in one of three categories: automotive, electrical, or mechanical. The role identifies industry best practices and works closely with internal key stakeholders in Global Sourcing, Imports and Trade Compliance, Legal, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Supply Chain, Store Operations and Merchandising to develop and execute implementation plans. Leads engagement with external parties such as government entities, standards development organizations, trade associations, testing labs, certification agencies and outside counsel for assigned product categories. This role actively seeks continuous improvement opportunities to mitigate risk to the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Accomplishes department objectives by hiring, managing, coaching and developing staff and by planning and evaluating department activities.
• Support the introduction of safe and compliant new products while monitoring existing products for continued compliance and assurance of safety.
• Prevent safety incidents, reduce risk, ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards while guiding and partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure that all products comply with relevant voluntary standards, federal, state, local regulations and Harbor Freight Tools policies and procedures.
• For electrical products, focus includes, but is not limited to, UL standards, CEC / DoE regulations, lithium battery safety, OSHA/packaging requirements, and HazMat transportation and storage.
• For mechanical products, focus includes, but is not limited to, CPSC requirements, ANSI, ASME, and ASTM.
• For automotive products, focus includes, but is not limited to, NHTSA, FMVSS, SAE, WSTDA, and ASME PASE.
• Identify, prioritize and manage critical product compliance initiatives to minimize risks and ensure consistent regulatory compliance.
• Manage product compliance monitoring, oversee compliance control processes, and assist in definition and assessment of the ongoing compliance testing programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure adequate flow of information between departments. Ensure understanding and implementation of new policies and procedures across all impacted teams.
• Help develop compliance training programs and deliver specialized training as appropriate.
• Ensure accuracy of labeling and certification.
• Point of contact for internal departments and vendor partners.
• Lead alleged product safety investigations.
• Assist in implementation of product safety recalls in assigned product category, as necessary
Scope
• Staff supervision and development – Yes
• Decision Making – Supports and collaborates on policy development and resolves problems. Provides data for decision support and provides consultation or expert advice. Participates in planning business objectives. Maintains confidential information.
• Travel – 10% domestic and international
• Location – Corporate HQ / Remote

About the company

Harbor Freight Tools is a privately held discount tool and equipment retailer, headquartered in Calabasas, California, which operates a chain of retail stores, as well as a mail-order and e-commerce business.

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