What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regulatory Specialist position at Paragon Water Systems Inc?
Key Responsibilities:
Experience working within regulatory compliance related to:
- Support Paragon’s product certification and regulatory efforts to enable worldwide sale of water treatment products.
- Serve as the point of contact for certification entities, regulatory agencies, and independent laboratories including WQA, NSF, IAPMO, and other international bodies.
- Manage and maintain Private Label (ANF) listings and ensure accurate documentation for all certifications.
- Handle state product registrations (applications, renewals, modifications) and maintain compliance with FIFRA and state EPA registration requirements.
- Organize and maintain Paragon’s test report tracking system and documentation library.
- Prepare and submit product certification applications, supporting documentation, and physical samples for testing and evaluation.
- Partner with 3rd party suppliers and overseas manufacturers to coordinate certifications, registrations, and required inspections.
- Communicate and collaborate with FilterPro’s Regulatory Department and other company divisions as needed.
- Assist in managing regulatory project budgets and expense tracking.
- Respond to customer inquiries and provide documentation for compliance with standards such as California Prop 65, ACS (France), REACH, RoHS, WaterMark (Australia), and others.
Experience working within regulatory compliance related to:
- Water treatment or filtration
- Food and beverage manufacturing or packaging
- Hospitality or facility management environments involving water systems
- Previous product certification experience required, ideally in water, food/beverage, or similar regulated industries.
- Technical understanding of materials and their interaction with drinking water or food-contact products preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to coordinate effectively across teams and external partners.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
- Proactive, self-directed work style with strong organizational and follow-up skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint); experience with project tracking tools preferred.
- Experience interacting with certification agencies (State Certification, EPA, FDA, NSF, etc.).
- Must be detail-oriented with the ability to generate clear and accurate reports on project status and spending.
- Overtime may be required for communication with overseas teams.
- Travel not expected.
- This role is based in our home office in Tampa, Florida