ADG Specialist

Regulatory Compliance

Auditing & Quality Assurance

Training & Development

Regulatory Agency Coordination

Incident Investigation & Corrective Action

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all applicable hazardous materials and dangerous goods regulations, company policies, and operating procedures.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement operational changes necessary to maintain compliance.
• Evaluate dangerous goods acceptance, handling, storage, loading, unloading, and transportation activities.
• Review damaged or leaking shipments and determine appropriate disposition in accordance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Maintain required compliance records, inspection reports, training documentation, and regulatory correspondence.
• Serve as the local expert for dangerous goods and damaged materials processes.
• Conduct routine compliance audits, self-assessments, and operational inspections.
• Verify adherence to dangerous goods handling and acceptance procedures.
• Identify trends, non-compliance issues, and process vulnerabilities through data analysis and operational observations.
• Develop, track, and validate corrective and preventive action plans following audit findings or regulatory observations.
• Ensure audit records are maintained in accordance with corporate and regulatory retention requirements.
• Support internal quality assurance programs and regulatory readiness initiatives.
• Deliver initial, recurrent, and remedial dangerous goods and damaged materials training.
• Maintain training records and ensure employees meet qualification and certification requirements.
• Conduct operational drills, coaching sessions, and field observations to verify employee competency.
• Provide guidance to management and frontline employees on applicable regulations and procedures.
• Develop training materials, job aids, and compliance awareness programs.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and implement improvements as needed.
• Serve as the primary gateway liaison for FAA inspections, audits, site visits, and inquiries.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory findings and compliance investigations.
• Accompany regulatory inspectors during facility visits and operational reviews.
• Gather documentation and prepare reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Partner with corporate compliance, legal, and operational leadership regarding findings, corrective actions, and regulatory communication.
• Maintain professional working relationships with FAA inspectors and other regulatory officials.
• Investigate dangerous goods discrepancies, damaged shipments, spills, labeling issues, documentation errors, and regulatory violations.
• Conduct root cause analyses and identify systemic improvement opportunities.
• Develop and monitor corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.
• Prepare detailed reports for management and compliance teams.
• Support operational risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Other Criteria:
• Job Grade: 10D
• Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate yourself - Required
• Shift: Monday - Friday
• Employee Type:
• Permanent
• UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
• UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.