Product Compliance Specialist At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. This position is an individual contributor role and will be a team member within the international Product Compliance department. This role has the following responsibilities: Provide subject matter expertise on regulatory, standards and compliance requirements related to products containing connected technologies. Help to raise the overall knowledge in these areas throughout the organization. Draft clear, accurate and comprehensive certification plans for new product development to ensure engineering and business teams understand all product compliance requirements for product launches. Collaborate closely with relevant internal and external stakeholders to develop product test plans that incorporate relevant compliance requirements. Interact directly with external parties, such as government agencies, testing laboratories, and certification bodies to obtain necessary registrations, certifications, and meet other market-entry requirements. Prepare technical documentation packages for submission to third parties, ensuring accuracy and meeting project timelines. Participate in witness testing as needed internally and with third parties, including troubleshooting and corrective action's needed. Monitor and communicate trends that relate to potential standards, regulatory, and compliance changes. Develop best practice templates, reports, and processes for continuous improvement as relevant. Represent our organization in standards development activities where appropriate. Lead discussions on standards interpretation where needed. Assist in maintaining certifications by ensuring product modifications are compliant and approved. Provide support to certification and department related activities regardless of product group, such as support during third party audits. Ability to travel internationally and/or domestically
