Environmental Regulatory Compliance Officer
Job Summary
This role requires a compliance expert to lead & support global environmental regulatory strategies for our consumer electronic products. Responsibilities include managing material compliance (RoHS REACH PFAS) packaging/battery directives EPR programs and managing packaging audits.
Core Responsibilities
- Regulatory Strategy & Implementation:Research plan and implement country specific environmental regulations including but not limited to material compliance RoHS(EU UK China Vietnam Taiwan UAE Russia) REACHWEEEProp65TSSA Packaging Directive/PPWREUDR and restricted substances (Halogen PFAS PVC EPS PAH etc ) Sweeden Chemical Tax Conflict Minerals ErP MEPS DOE NRCAN BCS Battery regulation etc
- Documentation & Data Management:Validate BOMs assess Material Data MSDS/SDS and manage conformity assessments for products batteries accessories spare parts and packaging.
- Operational Compliance:Lead Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs & train subsidiaries handle regional notifications declarations & reports and manage regulatory authority audits.
- Internal compliance: Establish best practices & lead improvement initiatives
- Risk & Communication:Monitor legislations/regulations/standards stay up to date perform risk assessments communicate critical risks impacts and recommend solutions to mitigate risks to stakeholders.
- Sustainability: Identify & bridge the gap between sustainability ambitions and regulatory requirements ensuring that green initiatives are actionable compliant and defensible in global market.
Key Responsibilities
- Extended Producers Responsibility(EPR):Lead and manage EPR ensuring all country-specific requirements for product packaging and batteries are met.
- Stakeholder Interaction:Engage with authorities and service providers for environmental compliance participate in regional industry groups representing company.
- Internal Standards:Develop and maintain internal environmental standards specifications and declarations.
Requirements
- Education:Bachelors degree in chemistry Chemical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar with 5 years experience OR Diploma with 8 years of experience in consumer electronics (A/V or ITE).
- Technical Skills:Deep knowledge of worldwide environmental regulations hands on experience in managing complex environmental programs for material conformity master data management systems and reporting.
- Soft Skills:Strong communication ability to train and influence project stakeholders/suppliers and capability to adapt to fast-paced regulatory changes. Ability to adapt well & apply agile to fast-paced regulatory changes directions and strategy.
- Professional Profile:
- Good team player effective communicator both verbally and in writing.
- Focused meticulous willing to learn new regulations and fast learner.
- Ability to think strategically beyond day-to-day work make decisions take responsibility and be accountable.
- Able to reflect on yourself & your work and have good empathy and assertiveness.
- Able to develop intercultural collaboration.
- Advantageous:
- Experience in RF EMC and Product Safety regulations
- Experience in using CIM Database System by CONTACT software.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Around 25% of the world’s population is living with hearing loss. At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone enjoys the delight of hearing and lives a life without limitations. From hearing aids to cochlear implants to wireless communication, we are committed to offering the most c ... View more