Director of Compliance - South Division at US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC — Kennesaw, GA

R10096449 Director of Compliance - South Division (Open)

Location:

Kennesaw, GA (SAF) - Management

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Airgas is Hiring for a Director of Compliance!

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• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Job Description Summary:

The Director of Compliance will be responsible for providing oversight for the division’s compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations as well as internal operating procedures. This position will coordinate activity with Division Vice President, Safety and Compliance; Regional Safety Directors and field safety personnel as it relates to FDA and DOT compliance for the South Division companies. Ensures consistency across the division with FDA and DOT rules and regulations and enables line management to administer day-to-day responsibilities with regard to such.

While the primary location for this role is in the Atlanta, GA area (Kennesaw), the physical location for this role is flexible across the Airgas South Division. Candidates residing near a major travel hub to support the 50% travel requirement are highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with regional staff to ensure FDA and DOT compliance at each facility within the division
• Oversee and assist in the administration of required FDA licensing and registration to include federal medical, federal food, federal device as well as state requirements
• Conduct FDA audits throughout the division
• Conduct calibration FDA audits with regional field safety to ensure consistency throughout each regional company
• Work with the Division VP of Safety and Compliance to coordinate with the SAFECOR FDA manager and act as liaison between SAFECOR and regional companies within the division
• Ensure procedural revisions are effectively communicated throughout the division for both FDA and DOT requirements
• Represent the division on SAFECOR FDA and DOT leadership committees alongside the Division VP of Safety and Compliance
• Provide support and training for facilities to improve compliance and understanding of FDA and DOT production and distribution requirements
• Maintain list of registered facilities and verify completion of annual FDA audits
• Compile monthly report on status of FDA location audits, 483 activity, roadside inspections, DOT site audits and DDM status
• Update (as events occur) SAFECOR FDA violation tracking spreadsheet
• Maintain list of registered facilities with DOT and FDA to include specific activities such as products filled and testing (RIN, VIN, K-Stamp)
• Review completed FDA audits and corrective actions, assist regions in taking action as appropriate. Coordinate with regional safety teams and track corrective actions to closing
• Work with Division VP of Safety and Compliance to coordinate and champion regulatory response to include state inquiries, 483 response, customer complaints and other correspondence as required
• Represent and assist regional safety management and local management with on-site regulatory and/or customer inspections
• Implement system to monitor DOT compliance at branch level. Conduct periodic audits as necessary. Ensure consistency across the division
• Oversee DOT file process for division and ensure information is updated in a timely manner
• Maintain DOT accident register for all regions within the division. Communicate information to Division VP of Safety and Compliance to ensure proper internal reporting
• Work with Division VP, Safety and Compliance to audit division DOT compliance at least on annual basis
• Participate in accident review calls within division as necessary
• Maintain and report information regarding roadside inspections
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned
• Participate in review and approval process of medical part number requests from field

Jeff Starr / Jeffrey.Starr@airgas.com / 845-768-2753

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Required Qualifications:

• Significant FDA and/or industry operational experience with focus on rules and regulations regarding the production and distribution of regulated products.
• Subject matter expert/strong aptitude to obtain the knowledge of FDA gases and the handling, storage and distribution of such across the division.
• Significant DOT and/or industry operational experience with focus on rules and regulations regarding DOT activity
• Experience with multi-site, hands-on operational oversight, specifically with implementing policies and training field personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to work, influence and coach in a matrixed organization to meet the needs of the local, regional and division managers and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to travel ~50% of the time throughout division.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong familiarity with the industrial gas industry
• Exposure to and understanding of other regulatory requirements
• Professional certification

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