Description
Product Safety SpecialistMinimum Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or related educational qualification.
Required Experience:
- From zero to two years’ experience in hazard communication role or comparable industrial experience.
Required Skills:
- Excellent knowledge of Chemistry and or Biology
- Computer literate; competent use of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) authoring software and/or other computer databases (including Microsoft Office Access and Excel)
- General knowledge and experience in the chemical regulatory field, with an understanding of hazard communication legislation
- Knowledge of Lubrizol chemistry, nomenclature, and primary end-use markets
- Effective at data interpretation
- Detail-oriented, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and appropriately manage priorities
- Must be self motivated and comfortable working in a team environment
Job Description
This position conducts hazard assessments on developmental products, experimental samples, supplied research material and novel chemistry developed in-house to ensure accurate classification and labeling. The Product Safety Specialist provides MSDS authoring services to Global R&D groups using MSDS authoring software to provide timely shipment of samples. The incumbent also creates new electronic records for these materials. Key contacts are internal, and include R&D, facility HSE, operations, shipping and receiving personnel.
Specific Tasks:
- Develops professional relationships with internal business colleagues providing relevant and timely hazard communication information and advice
- Maintains hazard information in MSDS authoring system
- Liaises with raw material suppliers as required to clarify supplied hazard communication information
- Develops an understanding of global hazard communication requirements
- Remains up-to-date with national and global hazard communication legislation
- Works on projects as assigned by the Manager Hazard Communication Services