Product Material Compliance Engineer

Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. 

         All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity 

         401(k) match (4.5%)

         Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

         Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  

         12 paid holidays, including floating holidays 

         Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

         Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave 

         Paid parental leave

         Adoption Assistance  

         Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits 

         Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 

         Member referral bonus 

         Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

         Voluntary benefits, including:  

o    Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

o    Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

 Are you ready to make your mark?  If you're a Product Material Compliance Engineer, we have an exciting opportunity for you.  A member in this role works cross-functionally at all levels of the organization to interpret the regulatory requirements and support Woodward's journey in the space of Product Material Compliance including but not limited to REACH, RoHS, TSCA, Conflict Minerals, Prop 65, and WEEE.  This role requires a low level of supervision, working mostly independently.

Expectations of this role include providing a strong understanding of and familiarity with all Material Compliance regulations affecting Woodward products and market areas. In collaboration with the PMC Team, providing interpretations of these regulations for the appropriate incorporation into Woodward business and engineering practices to ensure the necessary compliance of Woodward product content, production processes, and repair / overhaul operations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provides guidance on supplier Material Compliance declarations with respect to their acceptability, validity, and auditability.
• Assesses the current tools and processes, including any third-party support, provided for Material Compliance against regulatory requirements and provides recommendations for improvements.
•    Formulates standard work and strategic implementation of processes for Product Material Compliance consistent with Woodward PMC platforms and business systems.
• Coordinates with Business Units to ensure existence of contractual coverage for incoming "non-standard" customer Material Compliance requests.
•   Assesses the language and context of customer requests against cited material regulations to assure continuity with and correct interpretation of those requests.
•   Evaluates new and updated customer and supplier Material Compliance contract terms and conditions against the appropriate directives and regulations, and recommends to Business Units, Global Supply Chain, and Contracts a Woodward accept / reject position, including suggested corrections/modifications where applicable.
•  Interfaces with multifunctional teams consisting of individuals from product design, validation testing, manufacturing, supply chain, and product engineering, acting as a consultant and reviewer in matters of enterprise compliance.
• Analyzes new and proposed requirements from geographical, national, and local regulatory bodies to determine how they could impact products. Makes recommendations for any process changes to accommodate requirements of any new implemented regulations.

What We Are Looking For

•    Bachelors degree in relevant field
• 10 years of experience  in related field
•  Participation in industry/standards development

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR, or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans 

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