SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Automotive Product Compliance Engineer will assist and advise the various Business Units with the implementation of global regulatory requirements regarding product compliance for Bourns product lines designed in or sold into automotive applications. This role includes: (i) providing responses to automotive customer product compliance surveys and questionnaires; (ii) working with cross-functional teams to understand products, materials and processes; (iii) tracking new and existing regulatory requirements applicable to the automotive industry; (iv) working with product groups to develop, update and maintain documentation, both internally and externally (with customers and regulators) to ensure proper due diligence; and (v) advising product groups of changes in regulations and how these changes will impact current compliance status.

Location: Riverside, CA or Auburn Hills, MI

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES (End Results Expected):

1. Provide responses to automotive customer product compliance surveys and questionnaires.

1. Drive and help implement Product Compliance requirements for products with automotive applications into all required functional areas. Work with cross-functional teams to strategize and develop action plans and solutions for compliance issues. Determine deficiencies in adherence to standards and regulations to formulate corrective action plans.

1. Research and understand global product compliance regulations applicable to automotive applications (e.g., RoHS, REACH, Responsible Minerals, PFAS, ELV, GADSL, ChemSherpa, Prop 65 etc.) and determine the impacts on Bourns’ product lines. Communicate these impacts to various Business Units. Prepare Corporate Executive Procedures as warranted.

1. Prepare/review/approve internal documentation (e.g., Material Declarations, Certificates of Compliance, third party test reports, etc.) including supplier RoHS, REACH, and Conflict Mineral documentation in conjunction with automotive customer account managers regarding automotive product compliance reports for customers, new product design review and change process.

1. Advise Engineering, Sales, and Management regarding regulatory and product compliance requirements. Work with product line managers and staff to implement programs to comply with regulatory requirements including document maintenance. Provide training for Engineering or other groups as new regulatory issues arise relevant to automotive applications.

1. Work with the product lines and supply chain management to obtain regulatory information from suppliers as part of due diligence (including for forced labor global regulations, such as the US UFLPA) and data gathering for backup documentation for generation of internal documents. Educate and train suppliers regarding material disclosure requirements.

1. Provide technical as well as regulatory support services to internal teams and Bourns customers by providing information as requested. Work with internal customer service, sales, engineering and other groups to help them understand where compliance information can be found on Bourns website as well as Intranet portal.

1. Communicate with internal supply chain management groups as well as external suppliers to obtain information used to update annually the Responsible Mineral compliance templates for Automotive product categories used to report to our customers. Keep abreast of changes in the reporting requirements.

1. Prepare and review additions and update declarations for the various regulatory requirements including Responsible Minerals, REACH SVHC, SCIP, Proposition 65, etc.

1. Understand IMDS, CAMDS and CDX reporting process and requirements to submit material declarations to Automotive customers for automotive products.

BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science from an accredited College or University

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 5 years of general engineering experience, including familiarity with regulatory requirements, BOM documentation, component materials and compliance documents. Understanding automotive industry requirements and nomenclature is a plus.

OTHER SKILLS:

A. General Knowledge:

(1) Understanding of component materials used in the various Bourns® automotive product lines.

(2) Apply the culture of Lean Manufacturing, 5'Ss.

(3) Problem Solving 8D- 5 whys

(4) Understanding PPAP, AEC-Q vs. automotive grade, and a change control for automotive applications

B. Required Skills:

(1) Understand BOM, drawings and other engineering/quality documents.

(2) Ability to understand/analyze SAP EHSM data and other sources to develop and check pertinent documents for compliance for all product lines with automotive applications.

(3) Multitasking.

(4) Ability to plan and breakdown complex tasks into steps for successful completion.

(5) Pays close attention to detail and knows how to prioritize effectively. (6) Possesses excellent follow-up skills.

COMMUNICATIONS:

The Automotive Product Compliance Engineer must be able to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and professional manner with all levels of employees, including executive management.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

The Automotive Product Compliance Engineer must be customer service-oriented, a good listener, and sensitive to cultural issues in a global corporation.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

General office equipment including personal computers, scanner and copy equipment.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.