Product Stewardship Specialist

Product Stewardship Specialist

Job Summary: 

The Chatham Group is pleased to express a key search for a Product Stewardship Leader in a World Class Technology and Fabrication company in the materials space, serving industry and consumer products. This high visibility Stewardship role involves leading both internal and external hazard communication (HazCom) activities for all facets of the manufacturing business, including finished goods, raw materials, and new product development details; serving as the primary product stewardship contact for issuing & maintaining Safety Data Sheets, any relevant HazCom procedures, labelling and pertinent logistics and regulatory aspects.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead hazard communication (HazCom) activities for raw materials, finished goods, and experimental / non-commercial samples by:
  • Providing expertise in Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
  • Conducting chemical hazard assessments as a participant in chemical review and approval processes; - authoring Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
  • Generating corresponding product labeling content
  • Classifying dangerous goods for multimodal bulk shipment
  • Monitoring, analyzing and reporting business impacts on local and global GHS activity
  • Managing distribution of SDSs, as well as HazCom data and documents in all relevant systems
  • Updating and providing relevant HazCom training to applicable Company employees
• Collaborate with Product Stewardship, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, Research & Development, Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Legal and Operations teams to support chemical notifications, product registrations, and import/export requirements to support the company’s growing global businesses. Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• High degree of accountability, initiative and standard for accuracy.
• Strong critical thinking and interpersonal skills; self-motivated, and ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining strong attention to details
• Experience working with SDS authoring software and labeling systems; knowledge of ExESS product safety software is preferred.
• Hazard Materials Transportation certification (DOT, IATA, IMDG) is preferred
• Working knowledge of TSCA, DSL, and other global chemical inventories and chemical control laws is a big plus
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft applications (ie Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) knowledge.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Toxicology, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene or related field
• 3-5 years working in a regulatory affairs or product compliance/stewardship function
• Knowledge of chemical manufacturing and/or R&D operations preferred