VP Product Regulatory Compliance

Company: Clean Harbors
Location: Norwell
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Clean Harbors is looking for a VP of Product Regulatory Compliance to join our safety conscious team! The VP is responsible for developing and implementing the organization's product compliance with environmental regulations regarding the impact of the organization's customer equipment, labels, and solvent chemistry. The VP will also implement programs to ensure healthy and safe working conditions and compliance with all environmental regulations. The role will manage all product regulatory compliance support documentation, distribution requirements, monitor and review regulatory impacts ensuring our products meet mandated industry standards and all regulatory requirements.

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, energy and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America's largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and India. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com .

Clean Harbors offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off
• Company paid certifications, licenses and training
  
  Responsibilities
  
  
  • Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner.
  • Provide leadership in the development and implementation of product compliance policies and procedures.
  • Provide leadership to the branch field service and leadership teams.
  • Coordinating efforts and execution of equipment changes, registrations, and alignment of OSHA's Hazardous Communication standard with the Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) supporting the facility operations.
  • Maintain labels, SDSs and product support documentation in full compliance with GHS, OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate registrations for REACH and support research on other international shipping requirements for products.
  • Coordinate systematic reviews of existing Environmental policies and procedures and facilitate creation of new policies and procedures.
  • Leverage technology to evaluate product compliance program information storage and other records of data for systematic retrieval and global access.
  • Continual improvement review of effectiveness of regulatory product compliance initiatives by conducting comprehensive regulatory reviews of operational systems and product offerings.
  • Recommend environmental improvement programs and solutions to regulatory challenges, based on proven successful practices.
  • Implement and participate in corporate compliance initiatives providing guidance, expertise and research when needed.
  • Support facility compliance managers with product compliance initiatives.
  • Communicate significant regulatory issues to the SVP of Environmental Compliance, as necessary. Provide follow-up and ensure that regulatory compliance is achieved in a timely manner.
  • Prepare reports and maintain workpapers and related supporting documentation in accordance with professional standards.
  • Design and implement a comprehensive product compliance assurance program in accordance with Federal, State, Local, and Provincial laws and company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.
    
    Qualifications
    
    
    • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science or related required. Alternative combinations of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
    • 10-15 years of relevant experience.
    • Knowledge of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws/regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    • Product Compliance experience.
    • Excellent communication (written/verbal) and presentation skills.
    • Excellent organizational skills.
      
      Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state/provincial or local protected class.
      
      Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
      
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