Product Safety and Compliance Specialist

At Bestway USA, our passions and innovations come to life thanks to the people who work here. We value diversity and believe that different backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives help us spread happiness and create a culture of positivity. We embrace flexibility and many of our positions offer a hybrid work-from-home schedule. Bestway USA was selected as one of the top companies to work for in Arizona for 3 consecutive years, most recently in 2023! We generously start all employees with at least 20 days of paid time off annually and 11 paid holidays. We are a hard-working, casual, dog-friendly company (yes, your polite and playful pup is always welcome at our office!). We invest in our employees' - and their families - health; we believe this is part of your total compensation, so we strive to keep employee costs low and contribute thousands each year to every plan's premium. Our Core Values of Respect, Recognition, Accountability, Leadership, and Communication guide our decision making, how we engage with others, and how we lead our teams.

The Product Safety and Compliance Specialist is responsible for oversight and coordination of all US-focused product safety and regulatory compliance activities.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Monitor regulatory compliance developments and trends and assess impact of new and amended product safety requirements applicable to Bestway products
• Conduct research and risk assessments on new development; provide guidance to internal stakeholders on necessary compliance and labeling requirements as well as design best practices for both product and packaging
• Identify and evaluate safety, regulatory, or quality concerns with existing products and provide recommendations to internal business partners for resolution
• Maintain database of relevant product incident information; analyze post-performance and market surveillance data to determine trends in potential safety or quality issues
• Identify process improvement opportunities related to product safety compliance; develop and implement program controls and guidance documents
• Spearhead initiatives for inter-departmental training on safety, performance, regulatory, and labeling compliance
• Review and serve as approver of product manuals and packaging to ensure necessary warnings are present and all product claims have been substantiated

Competencies:

• Ability to work with external partners and third parties on product compliance and safety issues, including third-party test labs
• Knowledge in how to navigate regulatory requirements at the federal, state, and local level, including CFR Title 16, CPSIA, Prop 65, and ASTM, ISO, IEC, or other relevant industry standards
• Ability to apply analytical skills to current processes and make recommendations for improvements and problem resolutions

Required Education and Experience

• At least three years related product safety, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, or legal experience required
• Extensive experience participating in standards development and serving on standards committees
• Manufacturing or retail compliance experience preferred

Bestway (USA) Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at Bestway will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.