at Komatsu America Corp. in Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, includingTimberPro, Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.
Job Overview
Ensure that all Construction, Mining, Forestry and Utility products comply with safety, environmental and other regulations in North America. Obtain or provide legal declarations that products meet necessary standards.
Ensure that the Komatsu Development and Marketing organizations are apprised, not only of current, but also proposed and impending regulations. Utilize industry associations and governmental agencies for this purpose. These regulations include national, state / provincial and major municipal regulations in North America.
Ensure that Komatsu's interests are represented in regional business associations such as Association of Equipment Manufactures, Engine Manufacturers Association, etc. and standards development organizations such as SAE and ISO. Work closely with, negotiate interpretations, and maintain good relations with governmental offices such as OSHA, MSHA, Workman's Compensation Board of British Columbia, Oregon OSHA, etc.
Work with Engineering and overseas personnel to ensure that machines for export meet regulatory standards in the importing countries (eg. European Union, Canada, Mexico, Chile, etc.)
Monitor and administer the KAC Export Controls policy. Will serve as Secretariat to the export Controls Executive committee. The administrative activities will monitor and report regulations changes, perform annual audits for compliance, administer export controls classification of our product and provide training programs for all users.
Key Job Responsibilities
Develop and maintain categorized matrix of regulations for each region of North America to ensure that all Technical Centers (in USA, Europe and Japan) design to meet these standards and regulations. Work with KLtd. Development Division HQ in this regard. Train Engineering Staff as required.
Keep Development Centers in USA and Komatsu Marketing and Development Division apprised of changes and anticipated changes in the regulation matrix - even at the stage of legislative bill or draft
Cultivate constructive relationships with governmental agencies in order to correct issues quickly and to learn of impending changes in legislation.
Respond to questions from Marketing, Field Sales, and Service pertaining to required local regulations. Provide certifications that products meet these regulations, when possible. Develop action plan to meet regulation if required.
In the event of out-of-compliance issues, discuss and negotiate short-term resolution with the government agency or inspector, if possible. Work with responsible Technical Center to resolve the issue with a permanent countermeasure.
Develop and execute action plans to resolve regulatory issues (such as Canadian registration of accumulators, French-language graphics for Quebec province, etc.)
Ensure that funds are budgeted for compliance with regionally-specific regulations and run the groups within the budgeted parameters.
Participate with regional business associations such as Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Engine Manufacturer's Association, and relevant governmental agencies such as OSHA, MSHA, Workman's Compensation Board of British Columbia, etc. Negotiate issues in order to represent Komatsu's interests.
Work with industry counterparts (competitors) to develop safe and achievable standards within organizations such as ISO, SAE, etc. Promote and report on the US engineering staff participation on the US committees that affect our product lines. Negotiate with counterparts to ensure that Komatsu's standards and interests are upheld as much as possible. Be a voting member of ISO TC127 SC2 and SC3 committees.
Actively participate in annual Global Regulation Meeting and share information with other Komatsu-Group companies throughout the year.
Provide export control assistance as required to ensure that KAC's products and practices comply with US law and company... For full info follow application link.
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
