Product Safety Specialist

Essity; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in health and hygiene seeks a Product Safety Specialist for its Springvale site. This role involves conducting safety assessments, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting product development. Ideal candidates possess a master's degree, relevant experience, and strong analytical skills within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible work practices

Collaborative work atmosphere

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in product safety or related fields.
• Fluency in English, both written and oral.
• Experience in global cross-functional environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform product safety assessments and communicate results.
• Conduct risk assessments regarding production processes.
• Provide safety guidance for cross-functional projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Curiosity

Flexibility

Education

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

Qualification or background in Toxicology

Job description

At Essity, we are dedicated to breaking barriers to well-being and becoming the undisputed global leader in health and hygiene. Join our team in Springvale and contribute to our mission of enhancing health and hygiene standards worldwide.

About the Role:

Safety is an integral part of Essity’s sustainable business model and our strategy for growth and value creation. We are committed to offer products with the highest safety standards for human use throughout the product's life cycle. At Essity, we do not compromise on safety, and we have experts in our product safety team taking care of that every day.

As a Product Safety Specialist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our consumer products meet the highest standards of safety and sustainability - positively impacting the lives of people around the world. You’ll be part of the Global General Product Safety team, based from our manufacturing site at Springvale conducting safety, chemical, and material assessments to support the development of safe, compliant, and innovative products.

We’re looking for someone with a few years of relevant experience, a curious mindset, and a flexible, self-driven approach. You thrive in a fast-paced, global, cross-functional environment and bring energy, initiative, and a results-focused mindset to everything you do.

Ideally, you’re comfortable navigating complex matrix organizations and adaptable to changing business needs. In return, this role supports flexible work practices and offers an exciting opportunity to grow and develop in the evolving field of product safety.

What You Will Do:

Perform product safety assessments on products and materials and communicate the results within relevant parts of the organization and external suppliers.

The assigned product areas are e.g. baby diapers, feminine towels and liners, tampons, menstrual cups, incontinence products.

Perform risk assessments of impact of relevant production process on product safety.

Provide product safety guidance for our cross-functional projects to ensure safe, compliant and environmentally sound products.

Act as an active project member in strategic and operational projects and activities.

Build an updated competence and knowledge regarding product safety, toxicology and compliance and spread the knowledge within Essity.

Who You Are:

Ideally, you bring 2–3 years of experience in a relevant field. Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment will be looked upon favorably. You will also bring:

M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry, preferably with a master's in Materials Chemistry (or equivalent)

Experience in relevant product safety field and knowledge in chemistry and material science

Qualification or background in Toxicology (preferred)

Fluency in English, both written and oral

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

A curious mindset and flexible personality

Ability to navigate a fast-paced, complex matrix organization

Drive for delivering valuable results and a focus on continuous improvement

Flexibility to work across global time zones when required, to support international collaboration and project timelines.

What We Can Offer You:

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment.

At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

Application End Date:

04 July 2025

Product Safety Specialist

At Essity, we are dedicated to breaking barriers to well-being and becoming the undisputed global leader in health and hygiene. Join our team in Springvale and contribute to our mission of enhancing health and hygiene standards worldwide.

About the Role:

Safety is an integral part of Essity’s sustainable business model and our strategy for growth and value creation. We are committed to offer products with the highest safety standards for human use throughout the product's life cycle. At Essity, we do not compromise on safety, and we have experts in our product safety team taking care of that every day.

As a Product Safety Specialist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our consumer products meet the highest standards of safety and sustainability - positively impacting the lives of people around the world. You’ll be part of the Global General Product Safety team, based from our manufacturing site at Springvale conducting safety, chemical, and material assessments to support the development of safe, compliant, and innovative products.

We’re looking for someone with a few years of relevant experience, a curious mindset, and a flexible, self-driven approach. You thrive in a fast-paced, global, cross-functional environment and bring energy, initiative, and a results-focused mindset to everything you do.

Ideally, you’re comfortable navigating complex matrix organizations and adaptable to changing business needs. In return, this role supports flexible work practices and offers an exciting opportunity to grow and develop in the evolving field of product safety.

What You Will Do:

• Perform product safety assessments on products and materials and communicate the results within relevant parts of the organization and external suppliers.

• The assigned product areas are e.g. baby diapers, feminine towels and liners, tampons, menstrual cups, incontinence products.

• Perform risk assessments of impact of relevant production process on product safety.

• Provide product safety guidance for our cross-functional projects to ensure safe, compliant and environmentally sound products.

• Act as an active project member in strategic and operational projects and activities.

• Build an updated competence and knowledge regarding product safety, toxicology and compliance and spread the knowledge within Essity.

Who You Are:

Ideally, you bring 2–3 years of experience in a relevant field. Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment will be looked upon favorably. You will also bring:

• M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry, preferably with a master's in Materials Chemistry (or equivalent)

• Experience in relevant product safety field and knowledge in chemistry and material science

• Qualification or background in Toxicology (preferred)

• Fluency in English, both written and oral

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills

• A curious mindset and flexible personality

• Ability to navigate a fast-paced, complex matrix organization

• Drive for delivering valuable results and a focus on continuous improvement

Flexibility to work across global time zones when required, to support international collaboration and project timelines.

What We Can Offer You:

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment.

At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

Application End Date:

04 July 2025

Job Requisition ID:

Essity252869

About the company

Essity AB is a global hygiene and health company, with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.

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