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KION Group · 2 months ago

Sr. Environmental & Sustainability Engineer

Wauwatosa, WI, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $147K/yr

5+ years exp

KION Group is a global leader in material handling and warehouse automation, dedicated to innovation and responsibility. The Senior Environmental & Sustainability Engineer will lead the development of sustainability initiatives, conduct Life Cycle Assessments, and analyze environmental data to reduce the ecological footprint of products and solutions.

Industrial Engineering

Responsibilities

Develop and manage Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and Product Category Rules (PCRs) in line with global standards

Define scope, impact categories, and methodologies for LCAs; align with external consultants and program operators

Gather, validate, and interpret environmental data from suppliers, facilities, and operations (transport emissions, energy usage, materials composition, end-of-life assumptions)

Input, analyze, and interpret results using LCA software tools (e.g., SimaPro, GaBi); ensure data quality and robust assumptions

Offer mentorship to product development teams on how to minimize the environmental impact throughout product lifecycles

Support R&D by embedding sustainability considerations in early design and development phases

Act as a partner for sustainability idea reviews and development decisions

Support Dematic's sustainability strategy by encouraging awareness of trends, regulations, and standard methodologies in relation to climate change, energy, materials management, transportation, and safety

Partner multi-functionally to deliver customer-facing sustainability initiatives and disclosures

Qualification

Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)LCA ToolsData Analysis & ValidationSustainability MethodologyCollaboration SkillsCustomer EngagementCommunication SkillsProject Management Skills

Required

5+ years of experience conducting and managing Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and developing disclosures such as EPDs, PEFs, or PEPs or related experience

Advanced working knowledge and expertise with LCA tools (e.g., SimaPro, GaBi)

Strong background in data management and automate processing; collection, validation, and analysis (including statistical and related tools (python and/ or R)

Proven success in leading teams or multi-functional initiatives, collaborative facilitation skills

Excellent communication, presentation, and writing abilities at all organizational levels

Ability to work in a highly matrixed organization with distributed teams

Certification in ecological LCA preferred

Travel up to 15% domestic and internationally

Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Ecological, or Systems Engineering) or related technical field

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)/ Product Carbon Footprint (PFC) / Embodied Carbon

LCA Tools

Data Analysis & Validation/ / Statistical tools management

Collaboration/Communication Skills