Chemical Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Chemical Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Franklin International, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, coatings, and sealants is currently seeking a Chemical Regulatory Compliance Specialist. The Product Stewardship Specialist is responsible for supporting Franklin International's global Product Safety and Product Stewardship program by authoring and maintaining Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), administering the Sphera Intelligent Authoring platform, supporting regulatory compliance activities, managing product stewardship documentation, and providing technical regulatory support to customers and internal stakeholders. The position is designed as a developmental technical role that progresses into a comprehensive Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs position.

Fundamental Job Tasks

• Serve as day-to-day owner and administrator of Sphera Intelligent Authoring for SDS authoring, label management, and SDS distribution.
• Author, revise, issue, and independently release Safety Data Sheets following successful completion of training.
• Maintain regulatory data integrity within Sphera, SharePoint, SDS distribution systems, and associated document repositories.
• Support OSHA HazCom, GHS, WHMIS, TSCA, DSL/NDSL, and DOT Section 14 transportation information.
• Prepare customer compliance questionnaires, regulatory declarations, technical letters, and product stewardship documentation.
• Communicate directly with customers and distributors regarding product safety and regulatory matters.
• Manage LEED and green building documentation, VOC emissions certifications, and customer sustainability requests.
• Support global product stewardship activities including REACH, CLP, SVHC, RoHS, PFAS, POPs, food-contact, and other international regulations as responsibilities expand.
• Collaborate with Sales, Technical Service, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, Purchasing, and Operations.

Knowledge and Skills

• 13 years of experience in product stewardship, EHS, hazardous materials, SDS authoring, regulatory affairs, or chemical compliance.
• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Occupational Safety, or related technical discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to learn technical regulations and apply sound regulatory judgment.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access is strongly preferred.

About Us

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Franklin International is among the largest privately held manufacturers of adhesives and sealants in the United States. We opened in 1935 as the Franklin Glue Company and today are known as Franklin International to reflect our global distribution across 60 countries on six continents around the globe. Our Construction Building Products division provides the Titebond brand of glues, adhesives and sealants for use in woodworking and all facets of residential and commercial construction. Franklin International employs over 400 people in its laboratory, R&D center, sales/marketing offices and manufacturing facility, all located at its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. We are an American family-owned, U.S.-based company and our products sold in the U.S. are made in America.

Franklin International is proud of our family-friendly atmosphere. We are small enough that people know your name, but big enough to have the resources available to do amazing things within our industry. Our average employee tenure is over twelve years; learn more at

Our Vision: To be the most trusted adhesion company in the world.