Head of Products Health and Safety

4 weeks ago

St Helens, United Kingdom Knauf Insulation UK Full time

Summary

As key member of the EMEA/APAC Knauf Insulation Group Public & (Product) Regulatory Affairs team, the Head of Product Health & Safety is **responsible of health and chemicals regulatory compliance matters**, throughout Knauf Insulation’s products’ life cycle.
- Advising the business as a technical regulatory affairs expert, managing the regulatory environment by striving to achieve a safe and sustainable by design product portfolio.
- Overseeing the regulatory environment related to chemicals, raw materials, and finished goods and works in close collaboration with the product stewardship team to derive actionable solutions for the business and its operations.

The successful individual will be an accomplished technical executive with a strong track record of success in delivering and implementing a regulatory affairs programme for international business(es) (e.g., chemical industry, metallurgical industry).

The person who will take on the role can be based in either St Helens, or in the Visé office (HQ of Knauf Insulation) hub and/or Brussels, with regular commuting to manufacturing sites (Belgium and elsewhere in Europe).

**Responsibilities & Accountabilities**
- Acts as the central reference for all products regulatory compliance matters specific to hazard, health and chemicals, and advises the business accordingly;
- Manages the company **REACH** Dossier (i.e., technically, strategically) and is able to identify and derive an action plan to maintain the company compliance with the regulatory framework, whilst contributing to the scientific discussion revolving around REACH compliance at company and industry level (i.e., industry REACH consortium);
- Develop and deploy together with the Product Stewardship Manager a substance risk assessment in line with the Group sustainability programme whilst supporting the business to identify alternative solutions where possible;
- Monitors the development of all relevant legislation, globally, for example EU OSH legislation, GHS, REACH, CLP (Classification, Packaging and Labeling), informs and advises the business accordingly and throughout EMEAC and APAC;
- Equips Knauf Insulation R&D teams with the regulatory knowledge necessary to evaluate, and proposes solutions without compromising on the environmental and human related risks of substances and articles;
- Works closely with the Products Stewardship Team and supports the implementation of the product and substance risk management policy and instruction to managers on legal requirements, scientific understanding and precautionary procedures, and labeling and packaging;
- Works closely with the R&D, Legal, HSEEQ, Marketing, Sustainability, Industrial Performance Departments to deliver the regulatory expertise and tailor-made internal advice.
- Formulates technical risk assessment whilst supporting and advising Knauf Insulation’s Management team in situation of crisis communication.
- Represents the business in trade associations and other regulatory bodies on behalf of Knauf insulation (EURIMA, EUCEB, etc.).
- Interact with regulatory bodies and policy makers in order to maintain a level playing field together with the Group Public & Regulatory Affairs Director.
- Call for scientific / health external expertise, when such support is needed in order to assist Knauf Insulation in decisions, and manages external consultants where needed;
- Team Management: the position requires to manage a team of two experienced Product Stewardship Managers.

**Knowledge, Experience & Attributes**
- Master’s degree and/or PhD in a technical or scientific discipline (chemistry, toxicology, etc.) with a relevant professional experience (at least 5-10 years);
- Team management experience in a company, preferably;
- Knowledge of the processes and substances used within the chemicals or building industry; knowledge of (mineral) fibres is a plus for this position;
- Thorough understanding of relevant regulatory framework at the heart of the business, REACH and CLP mandatory, any other (e.g. GHS, IARC Monographs, etc.) is an asset;
- Fluency in English, as well as in another European language preferably (German, French, or Spanish)
- Ability to operate under pressure and communicate succinctly and yet accurately to senior management;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong networking skills to partner internally and externally;
- Structured, well organized, persistent, pragmatic and result-driven;
- A strong interest in the manufacturing, construction and energy efficiency sector, and the ability to work in a changing environment.

**Salary & Benefits**
- £Competitve
- Bonus potential
- Holiday allowance
- Pension scheme
- Westfield Health Care
- Sick pay (after 3 months of service)
- Life assurance scheme
- Occupational Health & Mental Health First Aiders
- Perkbox
- Cycle to work scheme

**Knauf Insulation**

We employ around 5,500 employees in more than 40 countries. We have 27 manufacturing si

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