Senior Technical Specialist – Hardlines (Physical and Mechanical)

Job Summary

The Senior Technical Specialist is responsible for providing technical expertise and regulatory guidance for toys juvenile products and other assigned product categories intended for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on consumer product safety regulatory compliance performance requirements and testing requirements for assigned product categories.
• Interpret U.S. and Canadian regulations standards and test methods.
• Provide technical support to sales and account managers during client engagements.
• Prepare test plans test protocols and other technical documentation.
• Collaborate with laboratory personnel to ensure consistent interpretation and application of regulations standards and test requirements.
• Participate in Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and industry associations.
• Develop and deliver technical training for clients retailers suppliers laboratories and internal personnel.
• Create presentations webinars technical bulletins guidance documents and customer-facing educational materials.
• Support initiatives and contribute expertise to technical service development and process improvement projects.
• Ensure projects are completed according to established timelines and client expectations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including manufacturers importers retailers industry associations and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• At least 5 years of experience in a testing laboratory or consumer product compliance role
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product safety regulatory compliance testing quality assurance or technical services related to toys and juvenile products.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. and Canadian toys and juvenile products regulations standards and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying technical standards regulatory requirements and test methods.
• Active participation in standards development organizations (SDOs) and industry committees such as ASTM ISO or similar organizations.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills with experience preparing test protocols regulatory interpretations and customer-facing training materials.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical problem-solving project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Additional Information :

Compensation

The expected salary for this position is $64000 to 86000 per year.  This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on skills experience and qualifications.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following subject to your location and role.

• Health: Medical dental and vision insurance life insurance employee assistance programs.
• Wealth: In addition to base pay we offer 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting upon enrollment).
• Happiness:
  • Professional Growth: Online training courses virtual and classroom development experiences tuition reimbursement program
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off and family leave

In compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws we provide clear and equitable compensation information for all applicants.

Position anticipated to close August 10 2026.

Additional information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such we recruit hire train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetics status as a protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the companys rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time