Product Compliance Specialist

About the position

This position is responsible for developing and executing the company's policies, procedures, and processes that ensure nVent's parts and products are compliant and remain compliant to the relevant international, federal, and state environmental compliance regulations and directives such as RoHS, REACH, TSCA, Prop 65 and required reporting such as Conflict Minerals, WEEE, and CBAM. You will create and maintain procedures/processes that continuously improve nVent's compliance program, oversee compliance partner's collection of compliance statuses and declarations from nVent suppliers, ensure environmental compliance is integrated in our New Product Introduction and Product Change Management processes, and provide and maintain compliance status at part level in nVent systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain procedures/processes that continuously improve nVent's compliance program
• Oversee compliance partner's collection of compliance statuses and declarations from nVent suppliers of raw materials parts, and private labelled products
• Ensure environmental compliance is integrated and delivered in our New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Change Management processes
• Provide and maintain compliance status at part level in nVent systems (ERP, PLM), product syndication database, and monitor systems for data integrity and quality
• Monitor the Product Compliance inbox and efficiently respond to all internal and external requests
• Create and maintain nVent's Product Compliance Declarations and ensure they are available to customers on nVent websites and in nVent's distributor sites
• Oversee and support outside Third Party Compliance Partner
• Facilitate annual Conflict Minerals campaign, collection and reporting
• Develop and deliver Product Compliance training to other nVent functions
• Stay educated on new & changing directives/regulations. Keep nVent informed of business impact

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, chemistry, engineering, or other applicable related degree with at least 3-5 years in a global regulatory compliance role is preferred
• Associates Degree in applicable related field along with demonstrated relevant experience and at least 5+ years in a global regulatory compliance role may be considered
• Working knowledge of relevant international, federal, and state environmental regulations and directives (e.g., REACH, RoHS, TSCA, Prop 65)
• Experience with environmental reporting programs such as Conflict Minerals, WEEE, and CBAM
• Experience with the International Uniform Chemical Information database (IUCLID) is a plus
• Experience with product information business systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Strong Project Management skills with ability to work in a self-directed manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build & maintain effective cross-functional relationships and collaboration internally & externally

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the International Uniform Chemical Information database (IUCLID) is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Caregiver, personal and parental leave
• Back-up care services
• Paid time off including volunteer time
• A well-being program
• Legal & identity theft protection