Sr. Product Steward Specialist

Job Description

Develop and implement a regional product stewardship program to drive consistency throughout the Americas Carbon Fiber and Composites businesses (MCCFC).

Perform technical activities leading to product regulatory compliance, assessment of product safety to human health and the environment, liability avoidance, and product responsibility issues concerning existing or new chemicals, materials, products, or hard goods.

Contribute to the timely introduction of new/modified products, including developing product risk assessments, building and maintaining product Life Cycle Assessments, and working with suppliers to obtain relevant data.

Maintain and expand in-depth knowledge of global regulatory requirements and develop business processes to ensure assessment and compliance with requirements.

Work with the MCCFC Product Line teams to complete global filings/registrations as necessary, submitting regional filings and ensuring proper product labeling (TSCA, RoHS Worldwide, WEEE, state waste recycling programs, eWaste, heavy metals, REACH, etc.).

Complete requests for regulatory documents such as Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Environmental Data Sheets (EDS), etc., ensuring compliance with Global GHS standards.

Recognize and anticipate global product regulatory trends, emerging issues and customer expectations to manage the assigned product portfolio and hazard communication processes in the Americas.

Collaborate with the MCG business global Product Stewardship team to harmonize product hazard classification and health and safety labeling requirements across MCCFC businesses.

Assist logistics team to ensure the transit of raw materials and products across jurisdiction and borders does not result in business disruption.

Work with sites and customers to ensure safe handling guidance is fully implemented and that business policies are adhered to.

Serve as MCCFC representative and contribute to sector group advocacy activities (Carbon fiber value chain) including providing input on budgets and technical programs.

Serve as the technical expert and leader for transport of hazardous goods regulations, establishing and maintaining a management system, responding to customer enquiries, and providing training to the MCCFC operations and logistics functions.

Facilitate and manage chemical and physical studies for fulfillment of regulatory, NGO, and customer requirements.

Work with the Customer Service Teams to review and interpret customer inquiries related to technical regulatory issues, managing responses regarding product safety and regulatory compliance.

Take the initiative to proactively encourage cross‑functional support and relationships to resolve regulatory requirements and support company goals.

The MCCFC manufacturing sites are complex, high‑hazard facilities and are highly regulated by external authorities, requiring strict adherence to process safety requirements and all other aspects of EH&S.

• Degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental health science, toxicology, regulatory affairs, or related discipline is required.
• Advanced degree in similar disciplines is strongly desired.
• Fundamental understanding of chemistry as it relates to product formulation, component reactivity, hazard classification, and toxicology.

• Minimum 5 years of product stewardship and US regulatory experience is required.
• 7‑10 years of product stewardship and US regulatory experience is strongly desired.
• Experience working in a chemical/industrial manufacturing environment is required.
• Knowledge and experience of chemical substance regulations, transport regulations, and regulatory reporting in the Americas are required.

• Ability to interpret legislation, critically assess risk, and formulate compliance solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate actionable requirements across the business with an economic lens.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment, building consensus and influencing decision‑making and challenge resolution.
• Demonstrated program and project management skills.
• Familiarity with and ability to work with ERP systems in a manufacturing…