The Sustainability Engineer will provide strategic, tactical and hands-on support to help achieve ZincFive’s long-term sustainability goals and effectively manage sustainability related risks. The Sustainability Engineer will lead cross-functional projects with the goal of implementing solutions pertaining to ZincFive’s sustainability strategy. The position is responsible for collaborating on external reporting, customer diligence requests, and regulatory compliance in coordination with relevant stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in developing Life Cycle Assessments (“LCAs”) of hardware products and chemical processes as well as publishing Environmental Product Declarations (“EPDs”). This position may be worked remotely or at ZincFive headquarters in Tualatin, Oregon and reports to the Sr. Vice President Technology & Engineering.
Sustainability Engineer Job Duties:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct comprehensive assessments to evaluate material environmental impacts of our operations and products
- Identify areas for improvement and help develop strategies to minimize our carbon footprint, reduce waste, conserve resources, and increase the recycled content of our products
- Manage the development of LCA reports and third-party verified EPDs for our products
- Responsible for contributing knowledge, setting targets, and measuring results for all environmental initiatives
- Responsible for tracking data related to sustainability efforts across the business
- Spearhead external sustainability reporting, including customer diligence requests and annual company sustainability reports in coordination with HR, EH&S, and Compliance departments
- Partner with ZincFive leadership to develop a sustainability strategy that aligns with ZincFive’s near-term and long-term sustainability goals
- Determine and communicate progress and risks to ZincFive’s sustainability goals
- Identify and distribute pertinent metrics to measure progress on sustainability goals
- Work with cross-functional teams to identify and develop energy management, waste reduction, water conservation, and sustainable design strategies
- Continuous Improvement mindset
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) or similar
- 3-5 years of experience in sustainability engineering or related field
- Experience with LCA development and the use of LCA modeling software such as GaBi, SimaPro, or the like
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and customer support experience
- Familiarity with corporate safety programs and ISO 14001 standards
- Effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence across all levels of the organization
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Expert in sustainability issues and how they can be integrated in a business environment to create measurable value
- Knowledge of current manufacturing sustainability challenges and initiatives
- Experience working in a matrixed environment with multiple cross functional stakeholders
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Experience in GHG accounting/inventory, reporting, and monitoring required
- Experience in reporting to sustainability rating agencies (e.g., EcoVadis)
- Experience with regulatory compliance as well as voluntary disclosure such as CDP and familiarity with frameworks such as TCFD
- Training in the circular economy, responsible sourcing and minerals, raw material qualification
- Ability to evaluate financial data and apply basic financial principles
Key Competencies:
- Ethics - Treats people with respect; Upholds organizational values
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities
- Contributes to building a positive team spirit
- Innovation - Displays and develops innovative approaches and ideas
- Judgement - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
- Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to perform well
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Work involves sitting, standing, and lifting up to 10 pounds
- Repetitive typing and computer work for extended periods of time
- Remote home office environment
- Domestic and international travel via air, train, bus and car
Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role.
In addition, the successful candidate for this position will become eligible for a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, paid sick time, paid time off for vacation, paid holidays, paid community service days, professional/personal learning program, and applicable state/federal paid family leave.
ZincFive is committed to employing a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity and 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, veteran status. We maintain a safe workplace and perform pre-employment testing. ZincFive is a participant in E-Verify and receives employment authorization of new hires through Social Security and the Department of Homeland Security databases.
