Energy and Water Site Leader (Experienced Professional)

About the role

As the Energy & Water Site Leader (EWSL), you will create, support, and animate the energy and water progress plan to ensure the energy performance of the site is effectively managed. You will analyze energy and water consumption, mentor site leadership, and drive the site’s energy costs and environmental footprint to optimal levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a roadmap and strategic plan of energy, CO₂, and water targets aligned with the Group's objectives and ambitions, updating it annually and presenting its status to the site management team.
• Facilitate a 10-year energy performance improvement plan for the site.
• Follow up and document the implementation of annual actions resulting from the site's roadmap.
• Lead workshops to improve water and energy consumption.
• Guarantee the reliability of basic data for energy and water indicator calculations.
• Analyze the relevance and effectiveness of energy and water maintenance plans, providing feedback and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain energy consumption standards by activity and equipment type, reflecting plant production, flex, and baseline energy consumption.
• Ensure water and energy meters are operational, meet analysis needs, and that digitization of performance is in place to drive progress.
• Analyze and communicate energy and environmental indicators, ensuring they are reliable and understood within and beyond the site.
• Document and share feedback, such as lessons learned, revised standards, and best practices, to improve site personnel knowledge, including designers of new equipment.
• Collaborate with energy partners to optimize contracts for energy supply, transformation, and maintenance.
• Evaluate the efficiency of fluid production and distribution to identify opportunities for progress on energy consumption and costs.
• Support site activities to improve energy consumption and animate progress involving all employees, such as operators, maintenance, technicians, and managers, through steering groups and awareness campaigns.
• Lead and participate in energy diagnostics at the site and support other sites in the time zone.
• Contribute to establishing consumption standards and model energy flows for the site.
• Apply energy expertise for diagnostics and assist in problem resolution.
• Participate in optimizing contracts (supply, transformation, maintenance, water treatment) through consistent communication with Fluids and Energy buyers.

Requirements

• B.S. degree or equivalent experience in an Engineering field (Chemical Engineering preferred).
• Demonstrated understanding of heat transfer, separation unit operations, and mass/energy balances.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact professionally with external partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues at all levels.
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail, data accuracy, and strong analytical skills to draw conclusions from datasets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office® Suite and ability to learn internal software systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of large-demand energy equipment such as HVAC, chillers, boilers, air compressors, AC and DC motors.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities with unique career paths for advancement.
• Inclusive Culture: Supportive, diverse environment where contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join Connected Communities.
• Innovation-Driven: Work on impactful projects, from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
• Community Impact: Be part of a company that prioritizes sustainable business practices while balancing customer and community needs.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Reasonable accommodations are available for employees and applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.