Director, Product Stewardship

Company: Lincoln Electric
Location: Euclid
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.Location: Euclid - AutomationEmployment Status: Salary Full-TimeFunction: EngineeringReq ID:25709Job ResponsibilitiesPURPOSE: The Director of Product Stewardship is responsible for ensuring that a company's products are safe, compliant with regulations, and environmentally sustainable.JOB DESCRIPTION (DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES):

• Develop and implement product stewardship strategies and programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Manage our Chemical Information System (CIS), which contains the foundational data needed to author product safety data sheets (SDS), develop label templates and safe use guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Director, Sustainability Global Research & Development, and cross-functional teams to ensure that products are designed, manufactured, and distributed in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner.
• Monitor and analyze emerging regulatory trends and industry best practices to ensure that the company's product stewardship programs remain current and effective.
• Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, industry associations, and other stakeholders to ensure that the company's product stewardship programs are aligned with industry standards and expectations.
• Provide training and guidance to employees and customers on product safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental sustainability.
• Support the resolution of product-related incidents that involve customers to ensure that they are handled in a timely and effective manner.
• Develop and manage budgets for product stewardship programs and initiatives.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management and other stakeholders on product stewardship performance and progress.
• Ensure that the company's product stewardship programs are aligned with the company's overall business strategy and objectives.
• Assume additional responsibilities as needed or directed in support of the Company's 2030 Strategy.Job Requirements
• Minimum education: BS in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related field;
• Preferred education: MS or Professional Degree in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Policy or Law, or related field;
• At least 10 years or more of related experience in an industrial segment.
• Strong understanding of Product Stewardship and Compliance practices with a working knowledge of principles affecting business development and growth.
• Experience working in a global and matrixed organization with the ability to work with many different cultures and languages.
• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated through interactions with teams, business leaders, governmental agencies and third parties.
• Strong leadership/management skills, including high integrity and business acumen.
• Ability to engage proactively, influence and interact effectively with colleagues, senior management, third parties, etc. demonstrating Lincoln's values and expectations and business-partner capabilities.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and in a team and to manage numerous matters and competing priorities effectively.
• Diplomatic and emotionally intelligent.Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.Nearest Major Market: ClevelandJob Segment: Welding, Fabrication, Manufacturing
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