Compliance & Sustainability Internship – Carlsbad, CA (Onsite)

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Compliance & Sustainability Internship to join the our team in Carlsbad, CA. This position will be responsible for supporting ongoing compliance and sustainability efforts and initiatives within Legrand. Collaboration will occur with internal cross-functional teams and external clients to develop positive and proactive approaches to regulatory compliance and sustainability initiatives. A strong interest and desire in applying sustainability principles in a business environment is a must for this position. This position will also entail coordinating compliance related activities for all Legrand products, including but not limited to: applying applicable product regulations and sustainability requirements for Legrand enclosures, power, and electronic products. Position is a resource both internally as well as for Legrand customers with respect to material, component, and finished good compliance issues.

What Will You Do?

Compliance Support:

• Responsible for supporting compliance requirements on new products and ensuring continued compliance throughout the product life cycle.
• Works with product development teams to assure products being sold, reviewed, or developed meet all compliance and certification requirements.
• Ensures ROHS Directive, environmental requirements, and sustainability initiatives are being acknowledged and appropriately implemented with regards to engineering, purchasing, and new product development.
• Responds to internal and external customer inquiries regarding environmental, product compliance, and sustainability type requests.
• Interface with certification agencies, competent bodies, and test labs as needed and drive product safety/compliance testing requirements.
• As needed assists in efforts to obtain product compliance information from suppliers and maintain this information in an organized manner.

Sustainability Support:

• Gathers product life cycle data through the analysis of CAD models, bench measurements, and consulting subject matter experts.
• Prepares Product Environmental Profiles (PEP) documents using Excel spreadsheets and Life Cycle Analysis software.
• Interfaces with certification agency and Legrand Group to obtain PEPs using Ecopassport program.
• Maintains data and documents pertaining to the development of PEPs.
• Documents best practices procedures for completing PEP work.
• Supports customer queries regarding product sustainability, including LEED requests and BOMCheck tools.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.

Required Skills

Education:

• Preferred background in Environmental Studies, Manufacturing, Regulatory and Compliance related Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or transferrable education or experience.

Experience:

• Entry Level: 0-3 years of relevant experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Must have the ability to multi-task and to be detail-oriented, flexible and a team player, as well as desire to learn.
• Must have excellent verbal, presentation and written communications skills and be able to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Must have basic understanding of electronic components.
• Basic knowledge of domestic and international standards/regulations such as ISO, IEC, NFPA, FCC, UL, CSA, CE, RoHS/WEEE is a plus.
• Basic ability to summarize actions and learning’s into an output for updating recommended practices related to compliance & sustainability. Technical report writing skills are a plus.
• Hands-on ability to perform Product Safety testing using HiPot, ground continuity, leakage current, ESD, EMC and other test equipment is a plus.
• Exceptional computer and software skills: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; proficiency with various e-mail, calendaring, meeting management and related communications software.

Pay Range: $22.00-$25.00/hourly

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Building Control Systems Division

Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division includes the Wattstopper, Vantage, and Shading Systems product lines. BCS industry-leading energy-efficient lighting controls technology and services are designed to meet code, ensure ease of installation, and enable precision control of light in offices, classrooms, hospitals, homes, and more. Combined with our Shading Systems for residential and commercial applications, Legrand’s Building Control Systems provides leading solutions for the control of natural and electric light in spaces where people live, learn, and work. BCS teams’ partner with designers to offer solutions that meet today’s green initiatives, including LEED, WELL Building, Living Building Challenge, and more

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