MANAGER, GLOBAL PRODUCT COMPLIANCE- GAS

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Summary

Responsible for regulatory compliance aspects of gas New Product Development (NPD) and current production in US, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand, including design requirements / review related to associated global standards and product safety, entering of technical information into data label system, assisting with creation of collateral material, and participating in pre-agency testing and review of associated data.  Serve as main point of contact with test labs and notified/certified bodies globally. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage global gas grill testing/certification globally through collaboration with EMEA and Asia Product Compliance Managers.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product Management to establish best in class processes related to gas grill design/development/certification.
• Interpretation of associated product standards to aid in the identification and documentation of design requirements in the NPD process and maintenance activities.
• Ensure associated R&D testing protocols being used correlate with the various global standards/regulations/directives and material requirements.
• Act as liaison between test labs and R&D to help ensure consistency in test methods between organizations.
• Responsible for all compliance aspects of NPD within areas of responsibility, from concept to certification, including capturing all details of agency testing via a reliable tracking mechanism.
• Prepare and maintain all required paperwork for global product compliance.
• Prepare and maintain global products requirement documents in collaboration with R&D.
• Participate in pre-agency testing as a resource for R&D.
• Review all pre-agency test data with R&D Lab Manager, Project Engineer, and Product Management with respect to the various global standards before any samples are shipped to test labs.
• Provide compliance related product support to Product Management, Technical Communications, Creative Services, QA and Engineering.
• Attend meetings (i.e. project team), providing regulatory expertise and direction for products and relating products to regulatory requirements.
• Ensure accuracy of content of all test reports and certificates issued by global test agencies.
• Provide regulatory documentation to Weber subsidiaries (as required).
• Review / approve deviation requests for gas train related components.
• Accompany auditors from certification bodies that audit Weber production facilities as part of our certification. (CSA, Intertek)

• Ensure that all required information (i.e. warning statements, consumption data, injector sizes, etc) is current in all affected product literature and that all data, product, and carton labels are accurate.
• Responsible for ensuring all product literature, data, product and carton labels are reviewed and updated and R&D / Product Management are advised of the change and potential impact whenever a revision to any global standards is published.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Ability to communicate cross-functionally at all levels from the shop floor to Executive level in order to justify strategies and implement them effectively.

• Ability to read technical documents.

• Competence with Microsoft Office software required.
• Excellent follow-up skills, organization, and detail orientation.
• High standards of integrity required.
• Effective problem solver.
• Ability to utilize analytical techniques to resolve conceptual issues. 

• Willing to travel as required, less than 10%.

• Ability to work with and gain support from other departments, including R&D, Product Management, Program Management, and Finance.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, 7+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience with regulatory processes related to and launching mass-produced consumer electronics/electric appliances.
• Experience in a fast paced, multi-project, manufacturing environment preferred.  Consumer product experience a plus.
• Understanding of applicable regulatory standards in relation to our products and requirements to obtain global product certification, including, but not limited to, ANSI Z21.58, ANSI Z21.89, NOM-010 and AS/NZS 5263.0 / 5263.1.7.

Base Salary Range: $119,380-$134,620

Bonus Eligible 

Benefits Information:

Weber offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package for full-time U.S. non-union employees, including: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage 

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 

• Life and disability insurance 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

• 401(k) with company match 

• Discretionary paid time off (vacation, sick, personal) 

• Up to 14 weeks of parental leave (8 weeks for recovery, 6 weeks for bonding) 

• 10 paid holidays annually 

Weber-Stephen Products LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.