What are the responsibilities and job description for the SDS & Chemical Compliance Specialist position at MAPEI USA?
Join MAPEI Corporation, a global leader in the manufacturing of construction chemicals and building materials, including adhesives, sealants, and specialty products used in flooring, tile, and concrete restoration. We are currently hiring for a Product Safety Representative to join our Research and Development team. The Product Safety Representative – Chemicals ensures that MAPEI’s U.S.-produced materials meet all applicable product safety, labeling, transportation, and chemical regulatory requirements. This role plays a critical part in maintaining SDS and labeling accuracy, supporting new product development, and ensuring compliance with domestic and international regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS), warning labels, and transport classifications per U.S. regulations.
- Support product compliance with federal and state chemical safety laws (OSHA, TSCA, Prop 65, Right-to-Know, etc.).
- Evaluate raw materials and new formulas for hazard classifications, HMIS ratings, and labeling needs.
- Monitor regulatory changes and ensure timely updates to documentation and product declarations.
- Prepare regulatory filings and support product approvals for U.S. and international markets.
- Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, and Global Product Safety teams on labeling, compliance, and new product launches.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, safety rules and instructions.
- Other duties as assigned.
What's in it for you
- In this role, you will earn a competitive base salary depending on your experience and qualifications.
- FREE MEDICAL INSURANCE for our employees or the option of a highly competitive medical plan with minimal monthly employee contributions and zero deductibles
- 17 Days of paid, sick and vacation time annually (days are prorated in year one).
- 401K retirement with up to 6% matching program.
- Excellent dental, vision programs, flex spending accounts, employer paid life insurance and free tele-med physician services.
- Various other company employee-centric perks initiatives; tuition reimbursement programs, discounted home/auto insurance programs, supplemental life insurance, and more.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of BS or higher in Chemistry, Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology or other Chemical
- Prefer three or more years of experience in Product Safety/Regulatory, ideally within a chemical company, and with hands-on experience in areas such as SDS, hazard classification, labelling, and chemical regulatory compliance.
- Experience in MSDS and warning label authoring
- Experience with the use of Chem Advisor database and MSDS Authoring software, preferred, not required.
- Working knowledge of all applicable Canadian Regulatory codes and practices including DSL and NDSL rules and regulation, preferred, not required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint within a Windows environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran (M/F/D/V)