Product Stewardship Specialist II

Westlake Chemical; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical seeks a regulatory compliance professional to lead products regulatory compliance and materials management programs. You will ensure compliance with hazards communication, inventory control, and global regulatory requirements across product lifecycles.

You will respond to inquiries, develop risk information, and support safety measures while collaborating with Technical, Sales and Marketing teams on regulatory matters and ongoing compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental, or related science with 5-7 years of experience in product stewardship.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations governing product safety (e.g., EPA, FIFRA, Pesticides, Biocides).
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement product regulatory compliance and materials management programs.
• Improve knowledge of chemical regulations and safety data sheets and labeling programs.
• Respond to customer inquiries on product regulatory compliance, use, disposal and stewardship concerns.
• Develop and maintain information on hazards, uses and exposures for products to support risk characterization.
• Communicate health, safety and environmental measures to manage risk for product lifecycles.
• Work with suppliers and customers to foster product safety information exchange.
• Support chemical control compliance programs, registrations, and import/export compliance.
• Provide regulatory and technical information to Technical, Sales and Marketing for regulatory matters.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related science

Job description

SUMMARY

Works with others to lead and implement product regulatory compliance and materials management programs to assure that products are developed, sold, distributed, transported, used and disposed of in compliance with product compliance regulations. Such regulations include product hazard communication requirements, chemical and product inventory control regulations (i.e., TSCA, DSL, REACH, etc.) and product-related requirements (import / export permits, etc.) applicable at the global, regional, national and local levels.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively and continually improves their level of knowledge about chemical regulations and pesticides.
• Supports implementation of safety data sheet and product labeling programs and raw material introduction programs.
• Responds to customer inquiries regarding product regulatory compliance, use, disposal and other product stewardship concerns that are global in nature.
• Serves to ensure consistency in handling customer inquiries across regions.
• Develops and maintains information on safety, health and environmental hazards, intended uses and exposures for new and existing products to support risk characterization and product safety management.
• Characterizes product risks based on information collected on hazards, intended uses, and exposures associated with the stages of a product’s lifecycle.
• Communicates health, safety and environmental measures to manage risk so that products can be designed, developed, improved, and safely used for their intended purposes.
• Works with suppliers, customers and other value chain participants to foster product safety management and information exchange along the value chain, commensurate with risk.
• Supports the management of chemical control compliance programs, product registrations and import and export compliance.
• Provides regulatory and technical information to Technical, Sales and Marketing for complex local, national and international EHS regulatory and scientific matters.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Environmental, or related science & 5-7 years of experience in product stewardship. A preferred knowledge of relevant federal and state laws and regulations governing product safety such as EPA, FIFRA, Pesticides, Biocides, and a broad knowledge of product stewardship. Must have good interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, and capable of collaborating with the business and other functions to support implementation of global product stewardship strategy, policies, standards, programs and operating procedures as applicable. Demonstrate high attention to detail, take ownership and drive results.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and climb; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and infrequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must frequently make minor decisions requiring limited judgement, general decisions in the absence of specific directions, and perform activities requiring sustained concentration.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is sometimes moderate when working in an office; however, some of the work may be required in the operating units, which mandates usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs. Travel may be required occasionally.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and innovative products that enhance life every day. Headquartered in Houston, with operations in Asia, Europe and North America, we provide the building blocks for vital solutions — from housing and construction, to packaging and healthcare, to automotive and consumer. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.westlake.com.

Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe. Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods. Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings. Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day. To view other career opportunities at Westlake and our family of companies, visit https://westlaketalent.com