Product Safety Specialist - Arlington Heights, IL

Company : VetJobs
Location : Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
Posted Date : 18 October 2025
Job Details
Product Safety Specialist - Arlington Heights, IL
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Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Product Safety Specialist to join our Assuris team in Arlington Heights, IL. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the consumer product safety industry. Intertek Assuris - Premiums Assurance provides consultation and research services to global, brand-name companies involved in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of consumer products. Through research, testing, inspection, and certification, Intertek helps clients to ensure the products they are distributing are safe, both in reality and in perception, for consumers around the world. Our Premiums Assurance team uses innovative, scientific methods to help clients eliminate product characteristics that may lead to complaints, recalls, injuries, or fatalities.
What are we looking for? The Product Safety Specialist is responsible for leveraging strong interpersonal skills to communicate project requirements and expectations to the client and internal team. This includes evaluating product safety levels and recommending measures or procedures to reduce or eliminate hazards. The ideal Product Safety Specialist will be a self-starting quick learner with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll do:
- Project Management
- Develop project workplans, ensure resource availability, and deliver projects on time and within budget
- Clearly communicate project requirements and expectations to client and internal team
- Manage accounts to ensure customer satisfaction
- Be proactive on customer needs and issues
- Participate in and lead customer meetings or presentations
- Prepare proposals to address client needs
Product Safety Engineering
- Identify potential hazards associated with products and offer solutions
- Write technical reports to convey key findings
- Understand essential safety requirements and regulatory requirements, as applicable
- Present test results and technical findings to clients
- Ability to research independently to troubleshoot potential issues
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.
Minimum Requirements & Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences (e.g., child development, psychology, etc.) required Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills Self-motivated, strong willingness to take initiative, has a growth mindset, and is dedicated to producing professional deliverables Must be able to adapt to a fast-paced work environment Must be resourceful and capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously Good analytical and problem-solving skills Strong attention to detail Able to work well on a team Willing to travel up to 10%
Preferred Requirements & Qualifications: Master's degree in Social Sciences preferred Experience in project management, design, manufacturing, or quality assurance is valuable
This position offers a salary range of up to $65,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.
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