Product Compliance Specialist

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

The Product Compliance Specialist I will be responsible for overseeing product and record compliance with respect to various laws, regulations, standards, and relevant customer specifications, providing corporate support through the Legal Department.

• →In partnership with the Legal Department, provide guidance to engineering and program management teams on regulatory requirements relating to all products.
• →Review all regulatory documents with the Legal Department to ensure accuracy, correct signatories, legal compliance, and record retention is met.
• →Monitor and facilitate record disposition as required.
• →Understand and analyze regulatory specifications from all product lines including automotive, aerospace, medical, fire protection and other governmental agencies globally.
• →Provide input on regulatory and record retention requirements to internal stakeholders.
• →Interpret requirements and specifications to support and guidance corporate laboratory teams.
• →Assist with OEM and other governmental regulatory and environmental surveys and questionnaires relating to product compliance.
• →Support regulatory and record retention inquiries, compliance document reviews, and provide document control.
• →Analyze Engineering Change Orders (ECO) relating to product changes and make recommendations for compliance as appropriate.
• →Perform ad-hoc compliance assignments delegated by Product Compliance Manager.
• →Facilitate Compliance with all product safety and record retention requirements for international, national, and state laws relating to all applicable industries, including but not limited to ISO, UL, ISMS, ANSI, FDA, CFR, and IATF.
• →Other duties as assigned.

• Attention to detail – Ensuring information is complete and accurate, following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Managing Ambiguity – Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Managing Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Knowledge Development – Continuously develop knowledge of regulatory requirement applications/tools to support Gentex business processes and culture.
• Communicate Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, considering the unique needs of different audiences and ensuring confidential and sensitive information is handled properly.
• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, related field or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years relevant Product Compliance/Regulatory work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Smartsheet.
• Exceptional attention to detail and deadlines; ability to work independently, stay organized, and prioritize multiple tasks; flexibility to adapt to current and future responsibilities.
• Some travel may be required.

• 5+ years of experience with document retention or document control in a corporate or legal environment is preferred.
• Prior service on Product Compliance and/or Regulatory Committees.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Broad understanding of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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