Global Sustainability, Energy & Waste Reduction Program Manager

About the role

The Global Sustainability, Energy & Waste Reduction Program Manager will lead the strategic and operational aspects of energy and waste reduction programs globally.

Responsibilities

• Own the global Energy Intensity Reduction Plan (EIRP) and Waste Reduction Roadmap for all manufacturing sites, setting annual targets, milestones, and governance routines.
• Ensure scope clarity, schedule control, risk management, and benefit realization.
• Lead governance for a recurring cadence (monthly/quarterly) including project reviews, tollgates, and portfolio prioritization.
• Develop and maintain a standard project playbook for resource efficiency initiatives (templates, checklists, MOC triggers, commissioning steps, savings verification).
• Coordinate resourcing across sites and functions; resolve roadblocks, escalate risks, and drive decision-making.
• Establish standards, playbooks, and best practices for energy and waste reduction, ensuring consistent execution across regions and sites.
• Opportunity Identification & Mapping:
  • Lead comprehensive energy and waste mapping at sites to baseline consumption and waste streams, identify key users and generators, and quantify improvement opportunities.
  • Facilitate site “energy & waste mapping” workshops, loss-tree development, and opportunity pipeline creation.
  • Create project charters and business cases that include capex/opex, savings, risk, operability impacts, maintenance burden, and payback/NPV.
  • Coordinate financial validation with Finance, including baseline definitions, measurement boundaries, and benefit timing.
  • Drive root-cause problem solving for chronic losses (Pareto, 5-Why, fishbone, FMEA) and convert into engineered fixes and standard work.
• Data, Measurement & Advanced Analytics:
  • Define data architecture for energy and waste instrumentation, historian/IoT integration, and KPI dashboards (e.g., kWh/ton, MMBTU/unit, waste per unit, OEE-normalized intensity).
  • Develop and apply advanced analytics (regression, time series, M&V, digital twins) to distinguish structural vs. operational drivers, validate savings, and forecast outcomes.
  • Standardize measurement & verification (M&V) protocols for both energy and waste, ensuring data integrity and auditability.
  • Partner with site teams to ensure metering and analytics are sufficient to quantify baselines and measure sustained improvement.
• Project Execution & Delivery:
  • Manage a portfolio of energy and waste reduction projects (no-capex, low-capex, and capital projects) from concept through startup, including business cases, IRR/NPV, funding gates, risk management, and change control.
  • Capture and manage project budgets and schedules.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (site engineering, operations, maintenance, EHS, procurement, finance) and external partners (OEMs, ESCOs, utilities, waste vendors).
  • Manage project risks and issues.
  • Ensure projects follow company engineering standards and safety requirements, including: Management of Change (MOC) identification and execution, PHA/HAZOP support as needed, Contractor safety, commissioning/startup safety reviews, Environmental permitting/impacts coordination.
• Technology & Best Practices:
  • Serve as subject-matter expert on world-class energy, sustainability, and waste reduction technologies (e.g., high-efficiency motors/VFDs, compressed air optimization, process heat recovery, CHP, electrification, advanced process control, ISO 50001, smart metering, waste minimization, recycling, circular economy).
  • Scan, trial, and scale emerging technologies and digital solutions; maintain a global tech library and replication toolkits.
• Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement:
• Translate corporate sustainability goals into site-level action plans and performance commitments, aligning with manufacturing, supply chain, EHS, and waste management strategies.
• Develop executive updates, site scorecards, and communications; champion a culture of energy and waste stewardship.
• Engage stakeholders, including senior leadership, to secure buy-in and support for energy and waste reduction initiatives.
• Compliance & External Interfaces:
• Ensure adherence to relevant standards (e.g., ISO 50001, ISO 14001), local regulations, and corporate policies for energy and waste.
• Support utility incentive applications, carbon accounting, and waste reporting in partnership with Sustainability/Finance.
• Ensure projects follow company engineering standards and safety requirements, including: Management of Change (MOC) identification and execution, PHA/HAZOP support as needed, Contractor safety, commissioning/startup safety reviews, Environmental permitting/impacts coordination.
• Promote a culture where energy/waste improvements never compromise process safety or product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in manufacturing environment with demonstrated delivery of cross-functional projects (chemical/petrochemical preferred).
• Proven execution experience delivering energy efficiency, utilities optimization, yield improvement, or waste reduction initiatives.
• Strong project management capability: chartering, scheduling, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and benefits tracking.
• Working knowledge of process operations and industrial utilities (steam, compressed air, cooling water, thermal systems).
• Experience in change management and operational excellence systems (tiered meetings, daily management).

Skills

• Advanced analytical skills, including regression, time series, M&V, and digital twins.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of energy and waste reduction technologies and best practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans.
• 401(k) match + Age-Weighted Defined Contribution.
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
• Flexible work environment.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Career and professional growth.
• Inclusive culture and vibrant community engagement.