Manager, Chemical and Compliance

Electrolux Group•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

This position manages chemical compliance across Electrolux product lines, including Taste, Care and Well Being. It develops and manages chemical compliance processes and reports to the NA Director of Product Safety, Compliance, and Regulatory Affairs. The role provides technical assistance and support while working with engineering, purchasing, legal, and other functions. The manager leads North American implementation of chemical compliance programs, monitors regulatory developments, manages supplier and customer compliance information, and helps ensure products and supply-chain components meet applicable requirements. The role also provides cross-functional leadership and helps reduce regulatory and legal risk by proactively addressing chemical compliance issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering is preferred.
At least 5 years of appliance product design-related experience.
At least 2 years of leadership experience.
Proven track record of setting and achieving KPIs.
Ability to work effectively within time constraints, adapt to changing priorities, and work independently.
Strong continuous-improvement mindset.
Technical writing skills.
Ability to earn the respect and trust of customers and employees at all organizational levels.
Flexibility and adaptability when responding to new situations and working in a new environment.
Self-starter who is hands-on, enjoys challenges, and can complete work with minimal support and direction.
Collaborative leadership and teamwork skills.
Ability to listen to and translate input and challenges from consumers and colleagues who interface with the market.
Integrity and high professional standards.
Strong communication skills for negotiating, presenting, resolving complex and controversial issues, and responding effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport and maintain cross-functional working relationships.
Strong attention to detail.
Basic understanding of engineering, manufacturing, and assembly principles.
Excellent conceptual, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the preparation and completion of regulatory and compliance documents, ensuring they meet federal, state, and local government requirements.
Assist with implementing and monitoring compliance controls, procedures, and operational processes.
Participate as a member of the AHAM Steering Committee and serve as North America’s subject matter expert for Chemical Compliance.
Participate on the Group Chemical Compliance Committee.
Coordinate legislative updates and provide input to the AHAM Steering Committee and North American Leadership Team.
Collect chemical-usage data to support AHAM information requests and legislative updates.
Establish the Group chemical compliance program in North America and manage supplier inputs.
Maintain North American input for the Electrolux Restricted Material List (RML) and provide updates as needed.
Work with the materials department to evaluate supply-chain components for chemical compliance and sustainability requirements, and communicate actions needed to remove banned chemicals.
Work with departmental managers to support adherence to goals and objectives through sound management principles.
Develop team spirit within the Product Safety, Compliance, and Regulatory Affairs team.
Proactively resolve potential chemical compliance issues.
Integrate the chemical compliance program into Cross Functional Team (CFT) meetings for each project.
Provide input to the Manager of Product Safety for Electrolux Project Management (EPM) and Check Point (CP) meetings.
Develop departmental policies and procedures and ensure their consistent application.
Ensure compliance with global chemical regulations, including REACH, RoHS, TSCA, Proposition 65, and PFAS restrictions.
Manage Product Safety Team data inputs from consumers and customers and communicate necessary events to the Product Safety team and North American Leadership.
Monitor emerging chemical regulations and implement compliance strategies ahead of enforcement deadlines to protect business continuity.
Manage customer requests for compliance data, declarations, certifications, and sustainability reporting.
Provide cross-functional leadership among Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Product Safety, Legal, and Regulatory Affairs teams.
Perform other duties as required or necessary.