Product Compliance & Testing Specialist
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Job Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Factory Direct Partners (FDP) is first and foremost a factory-led organization. With more than 20 years of manufacturing experience FDP specializes in the development and production of childrens furniture and products including upholstered furniture soft play and seating tables and chairs. Our focus is on manufacturing excellence paired with strong customer service from concept through delivery.
FDP employs 200 manufacturing professionals across two 80000squarefoot facilities in Tijuana Mexico supported by a U.S. headquarters in San Diego California (Old-Town area). Our inhouse capabilities include CAD Design & Engineering Compliance and Quality Assurance Procurement and Sourcing and Prototyping enabling full control over product development safety and regulatory compliance.
Our Mexico operations also provide strategic advantages through USMCA free trade agreements and special economic zone benefitsallowing FDP to scale efficiently while meeting rigorous U.S. and Canadian regulatory requirements.
The Opportunity (This is not a remote position)
The Product Compliance & Testing Specialist is a business-critical regulatory ownership role responsible for protecting FDPs ability to legally sell ship and scale childrens products across the U.S. and Canada. This position owns FDPs product safety testing certification labeling traceability and CPSC digital eFiling programs ensuring full compliance with CPSC CPSIA ASTM state customer and Canadian regulatory requirements.
With mandatory CPSC digital eFiling now in effect this role functions as a core riskmanagement and continuity seat. The individual in this role has the authority to delay product launches or shipments when compliance standards are not met and serves as FDPs primary regulatory point of contact. Compliance is embedded from product design through production and shipment.
This role protects revenue customer relationships and the FDP brand by ensuring products meet all regulatory safety and performance requirements before entering the market.
What Youll Lead & Do
Compliance Leadership
- Serve as FDPs subjectmatter expert on product safety and regulatory compliance across all product categories
- Own compliance decisions to ensure alignment with strategic goals customer commitments and growth plans
- Identify assess and escalate compliance risks that could impact product launches shipments revenue or customer relationships
- Maintain leadership visibility into compliance status risks and mitigation actions
- Act as the internal authority empowered to pause launches or shipments when standards are not met
Lab Coordination & Testing Management
- Own and manage relationships with thirdparty testing laboratories
- Define testing scope negotiate services and manage escalations when needed
- Develop and manage the annual testing budget
- Execute raw material component and finishedgoods testing programs
- Ensure testing timelines align with Product Development and launch milestones
- Maintain organized auditready records including test reports certifications inspections and compliance documentation.
- Partner with Product Development early to ensure products are engineered to meet:
- CPSC & CPSIA requirements
- ASTM standards
- Statespecific regulations
- Canadian compliance requirements
CPSC Digital eFiling Program Management
- Lead the implementation execution and continuous improvement of FDPs CPSC digital eFiling program
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of:
- Certificates of Product (CPCs)
- Certificates of Conformity (COCs)
- Required test data and documentation
- Coordinate with internal teams factories and labs to ensure data accuracy and traceability
- Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness
- Serve as FDPs primary point of contact with the CPSC
- Integrate eFiling workflows into FDP systems factory documentation standards and vendor processes
Internal Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
- Communicate regulatory updates and implications to Customer Service Sales and Product Development
- Analyze testing and quality data to identify early risk indicators
- Support the development of compliance and quality expertise across teams
- Ensure adherence to global safety testing and performance standards
Research & Compliance Operations
- Ensure labeling tracking and traceability compliance
- Manage:
- Stuffed Article Registration programs
- U.S. importer licenses
- Stay current on regulatory changes and enforcement trends
- Oversee special testing or certifications required by retailers or distributors
What You Bring
- 4 to 5 years of direct handson experience managing childrens product testing and compliance
- Experience working with a Maquiladora and/or U.S.-based manufacturing or importing company
- Working knowledge of CPSC CPSIA ASTM labeling traceability and certification requirements
- Proven ability to manage multiple testing programs deadlines and regulatory risks simultaneously
- Strong analytical organizational and problemsolving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to confidently escalate risk and enforce compliance decisions
- Travel: A valid passport along with the ability to apply for Global Entry is required to travel to/from the factory in Tijuana Mexico. Travel is estimated at 5%.
Why This Role Matters
This is not a backoffice compliance function. It is a frontline ownership role that directly protects FDPs:
- Revenue and ability to ship
- Customer trust and contractual commitments
- Brand reputation and regulatory standing
Success in this role ensures FDP can grow confidently launch on time and operate without preventable regulatory risk.
Why Youll Love Working Here
- Employee Ownership (ESOP): Share in the success you help create.
- Culture that Wins: Values-driven collaborative and focused on growth.
- Flexibility: Four days in the office (located in Old-Town) and Fridays work from home designed for connection and productivity.
- Close-knit team-oriented environment backed by our parent company BERPL Inc.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Military Experience
- Retail Sales
- Product Demos
- Customer Support
- Product Management
- Product Development
- Unity
- Microscopy
About Company
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