Are you passionate about ensuring safety, compliance, and quality in the specialty chemicals industry? Do you thrive in a dynamic, multi-faceted role that keeps you at the forefront of regulatory changes? At Ascent Industries Co., we’re seeking a dedicated Regulatory Specialist to join our team and play a key role in maintaining the highest regulatory and quality standards across our operations. This position offers the flexibility of remote work while allowing you to collaborate with our teams in R&D, Production, Supply Chain, and Sales, ensuring that compliance and quality are seamlessly integrated throughout the product lifecycle.
As a Regulatory Specialist at Ascent Industries Co., you will have the opportunity to directly influence the safety and compliance of our products by ensuring that they meet global regulatory standards. This role is pivotal in helping us navigate a complex regulatory landscape while driving innovation and maintaining operational excellence. You'll be working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your expertise will help shape the future of our industry-leading products. Join us in building a safer, more compliant future for specialty chemicals.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain high-quality standards across multiple sites.
- Stay current with relevant regulations, guidelines, and standards applicable to specialty chemicals.
- Monitor and review new and existing laws, regulations, and guidelines relevant to our products.
- Analyze the impact of regulatory changes on operations and products.
- Interpret and communicate regulatory requirements to internal stakeholders.
- Conduct regulatory assessments for new products and changes to existing products.
- Provide regulatory guidance and support to resolve compliance issues and inquiries.
- Collaborate with R&D, Production, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to ensure regulatory compliance and quality standards are met throughout the product lifecycle.
- Prepare regulatory requirements and updates for entry into the site ERP system.
- Develop training materials on regulatory and quality topics for employees.
- Prepare and update regulatory affair supplier questionnaires for produced materials as requested for new and existing customers.
- Develop, maintain, and update accurate SDS for our product portfolio.
- Distribute new and updated SDSs to internal and external customers as required.
- Ensure SDS compliance with global regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, REACH, GHS).
- Assist in the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the Quality Management System.
- Conduct internal audits and support external audits related to regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and ISO9001 compliance.
- Serve as the process expert and owner of the company’s QMS software and associated processes.
- Maintain accurate documentation related to regulatory compliance and quality assurance activities.
- Perform other duties as directed by management.
Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Physical Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
- Proven experience (3+ years) in regulatory affairs and quality assurance within the specialty chemicals industry.
- Strong knowledge of global regulations and standards (e.g., REACH, OSHA, GHS).
- Experience creating SDS and familiarity with SDS authoring software.
- In-depth knowledge of ISO9001 compliance related to specialty chemicals.
- Strong computer skills and experience with QMS software systems.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments and with regulatory agencies.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
Come be a part of a team that values innovation, compliance, and quality, where your contributions will have a lasting impact on the safety and sustainability of our products.
