Product Safety Specialist - Arlington Heights, IL na Intertek

 

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Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Product Safety Specialist to join our Assuris team in Arlington Heights, IL. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the consumer product safety industry.

Intertek Assuris - Premiums Assurance provides consultation and research services to global, brand-name companies involved in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of consumer products. Through research, testing, inspection, and certification, Intertek helps clients to ensure the products they are distributing are safe, both in reality and in perception, for consumers around the world. Our Premiums Assurance team uses innovative, scientific methods to help clients eliminate product characteristics that may lead to complaints, recalls, injuries, or fatalities.

What are we looking for?

The Product Safety Specialist is responsible for leveraging strong interpersonal skills to communicate project requirements and expectations to the client and internal team. This includes evaluating product safety levels and recommending measures or procedures to reduce or eliminate hazards.  The ideal Product Safety Specialist will be a self-starting quick learner with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do:

Project Management

Develop project workplans, ensure resource availability, and deliver projects on time and within budget 
Clearly communicate project requirements and expectations to client and internal team
Manage accounts to ensure customer satisfaction
Be proactive on customer needs and issues
Participate in and lead customer meetings or presentations
Prepare proposals to address client needs
Product Safety Engineering

Identify potential hazards associated with products and offer solutions
Write technical reports to convey key findings
Understand essential safety requirements and regulatory requirements, as applicable
Present test results and technical findings to clients
Ability to research independently to troubleshoot potential issues
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.