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The Product Compliance Engineer is responsible for overseeing all aspects of roofing product code approvals/certifications with code bodies and regulatory agencies including Underwriters Laboratories, Factory Mutual, International Code Council Evaluation Services, Florida Building Commission, Miami-Dade Product Control, Texas Department of Insurance and the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) to account for expiration dates and changes due to code adoptions, product additions, deletions, changes and updates, and to support the residential and commercial roofing businesses.

Essential Functions

Code Testing & Approvals

+ Manage product certification & inspection programs.

+ Manage the renewal and revision of the building code evaluation report.

+ Work with inspection, certification, and relevant government agencies on product design change approvals& revisions

+ Oversee testing programs with third-party agencies for new & existing product approvals and certifications granted by third party test labs and certification agencies.

+ Develop, negotiate, oversee, administer, and communicate all aspects of product testing including physical properties, fire classification, wind resistance, wind uplift, impact resistance, and radiative properties

+ Develop and implement corrective action procedures to address any deficiencies identified by third party inspection agencies.

Documentation Management

+ Manage compliance manuals revision, working with site QA teams to review and/or revise compliance manuals on a regular basis.

+ Develop specification documents for raw materials, product designs, finished products, purchased products, product packaging, operational tolerances, and measurements.

+ Develop procedures for evaluation of raw materials and finished products.

+ Technical Data Sheets and Best Practices.

+ Audit Product Labeling

+ Published technical content (Website, printed literature)

Management of Change

+ Review and distribute management of change documentation to key stakeholders from each area of the roofing business.

+ Track the approval process and notify stakeholders when approval is granted.

+ File and maintain archive of Management of Change documentation.

+ Participates in TRA and SA process, owning decision making power for lower risk changes.

Manage Packaging

+ Update residential roofing packaging for each manufacturing location. Will work with multiple vendors supplying varying packaging media such as cartons, plastic wraps, tapes and paper.

+ Collaborate with Product Management or Codes and Compliance to update wraps with new or updated information.

+ Work with vendors to include Spanish and/or French translations of all information captured on product packaging.

Industry Association & Customer Education

+ Engage with members of the industry at associations and committees. Reports back to the business on key events.

+ Participate and/or presents at customer education events.

Required Competencies

+ Utilizes sound technical knowledge of materials, processes, techniques, and products to improve product performance to reduce costs, to maximize production, and to support new knowledge research.

+ Analize data from experiments, trials, vendors, etc. and effective writing of reports, slides, summaries, bulletins, etc.

+ Effectively summarize building code requirements and ASTM test methods to variety of audiences.

Required Qualifications

+ BS Degree + 7 years of experience, master’s degree + 3 years of experience in Engineering or Science fields, or other related disciplines.

+ Experience in quality systems, document control, manufacturing environment, and project management required.

+ Capability to use personal computer and Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel and Word. Able to graph and chart data. Proficiency with Adobe Pro required.

+ Ability to travel up to 25% to assist with construction, witness test progress and results, plant visits and industry events

+ Previous experience with code evaluation submittals, building code enforcement, FM Roofnav or testing of roofing or other construction products preferred.

+ Six sigma green belt is a strong plus.

+ Previous knowledge of AC10 and ISO 9001 Quality systems preferred.

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.