Quality systems engineer

Job title: Quality Systems Engineer (Extended Producer Responsibility Lead)

Job description: The Product Stewardship EPR Lead will improve, standardize, and lead EPR processes within the broader Producer Responsibility Management System (PRMS) over the next 12-24 months. This role will support global compliance with producer responsibility for reporting and related market access obligations for packaging, batteries, electronics, and other relevant commodities. The successful candidate will be a strong process builder and coordinator who can turn fragmented, reactive activities into repeatable, audit-ready workflows. They will partner with global and local stakeholders to clarify ownership, validate data, track obligations, maintain records, support regulatory change intake, and draft procedures, work instructions, templates, and other process documentation as needed. Key Responsibilities Lead improvement and coordination of global EPR processes across applicable company functions and regions in partnership with the global Product Steward Maintain a global EPR responsibility matrix and calendar covering reporting and fee deadlines, data collection milestones, internal review dates, and evidence retention requirements. Drive data validation activities for EPR reporting and maintain centralized, audit-ready EPR records. Support audit preparation, regulator inquiries, compliance scheme reviews, customer requests, internal reviews, and management updates. Identify and work to close process, ownership, and data gaps, overdue actions, and potential compliance risks.

Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline (required).
English level: C1 (Advanced)

Experience: Approximately 2–6 years of experience in product stewardship, environmental compliance, sustainability reporting, regulatory reporting, packaging compliance, project coordination, quality systems, data management, or a related function. Strong data management skills, including experience using spreadsheets, trackers, dashboards, enterprise systems, or large datasets. Experience developing SOPs, work instructions, RACI matrices, process maps, compliance trackers, dashboards, or audit documentation. Ability to manage multiple deadlines, clarify ambiguous requirements, and drive actions to closure. Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements for packaging, WEEE, batteries, printed materials, take-back, recycling, or similar regulated material streams. Experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders, functions, countries, or business units. Experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices, diagnostics, life sciences, healthcare, or electronics.

Job details: Temporary 12-month contract. Hybrid modality in America Free Zone (AFZ), La Aurora, Heredia. Administrative schedule (Mondays through Thursdays from 7am to 5pm, Fridays from 7am to 3pm)

Profesional

Bachillerato universitario

Ingeniería Eléctrica - Electromecánica Electrónica y Mecatrónica

Ingeniería Industrial

Gestión de calidad

3 años de experiencia

1 Vacante