Safety Agency Compliance Director

Helen of Troy Limited•El Paso, TX

55d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Safety Agency Compliance Director ensures that all department projects align with all regulations & specifications for all business units and that products delivered to our consumers are quality, reliable, and safe. This includes safety & health, environmental, and quality standards, as well as any ethical policies of the company. This position is responsible for ensuring all HELE products meet or exceed all current & future regulations & specifications, leading/mentoring/managing a team of certified Managers and Techs, and building/maintaining/expanding a lab that stays in sync with all relevant regulations & specifications. All activities must be performed according to a defined departmental budget.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience) from an accredited four-year college or university in a related profession/field.
8 years' experience working in a laboratory directly involved with Safety Compliance Agency Standards.
Direct management experience of laboratory and technical associates.
MS Office experience: Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Acute attention to detail
Able to communicate, accurately, and concisely with other staff members.
Able to thrive under pressure and meet key deadlines.

Responsibilities

Supervise complete project list for the Safety Agency Compliance team and delegate work to applicable Associates for timely delivery of services.
Facilitate communication of lab services to BU partners.
Sign off on all Agency Submissions with the assistance of the Safety Agency Compliance team to ensure product compliance with all relevant regulations and specifications, resulting in an Agency Release Notice (ARN) receipt prior to production.
Work with Agencies and 3rd Part Laboratories on certifications and negotiate service costs & SLAs.
Lead all aspects of & align APO Safety Agency Compliance lab services for supplemental support to the Safety Agency Compliance Program.
Answer customer or Legal Department questions related to product Safety Agency Certifications.
Assure all CEC (Unlisted components) are evaluated annually.
Provide other various lab service support on projects, such as NPD DFMEA & DQTPS for all BUs, Instruction Manual & Graphics review for Creative Department, internal Engineering Test Methods (ETM's) creation, etc.
Stay up to date with all current & future regulations & specifications for all BU products.
Maintain Program Certification from the Agency per all Compliance.
Standards within our Annex List in our Satellite Program: UL 153, UL 355, UL 474, UL 499, UL 507, UL 746C, UL 859, UL 867, UL 962, UL 982, UL 998 / CSA C22.2 #104, UL 1004-1, UL 1004-2, UL 1004-3, UL 1026, UL 1028, UL 1030, UL 1054, UL 1082, UL 1097, UL 2111, UL 1278, UL 1431, UL 1559, UL, 1647, UL 5085-3, CSA C22.2 #0.17, CSA C22.2 #250.4, CSA C22.2 #36, CSA C22.2 #46, CSA C22.2 #55, CSA C22.2 #64, CSA C22.2 #67, CSA C22.2 #77, CSA C22.2 #92, CSA C22.2 #113, CSA C22.2 #187, CSA C22.2 #189, CSA C22.2 #1335.1, CSA C22.2 #1335.2.9, CSA C22.2 #1335.2.14, CSA C22.2 #1335.2.15, IEC 60335-1, EN 60335-1, IEC 60335-2-8, EN 60335-2-8, IEC 60335-2-23, EN 60335-2-23, IEC 60335-2-30, EN 60335-2-30, IEC 60335-2-32, EN 60335-2-32, IEC 60335-2-40, EN 60335-2-40, IEC 60335-2-65, EN 60335-2-65, IEC 60335-2-80, EN 60335-2-80, IEC 60335-2-98, EN 60335-2-98, IEC 60335-2-101, EN 60335-2-101, UL 60335-1, UL 60335-2-8, CSA C22.2 60335-1, CSA C22.2 60335-2-9, UL 61058-1, CSA C22.2 60335-2-15, CEC Testing, UL 4200A.
Monthly/annual departmental budget management.
Mentor and develop lab Associates to expand their Agency Safety Compliance certifications.