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Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI, three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business].
The Role
The SP2 Sustainability Engineer at General Motors is responsible for managing third-party contracts that support the Resource Management (RM) and Chemical Management (CM) programs at select sites. This role is crucial in championing waste compliance and executing GM's Zero Waste goals.
The Resource Management (RM) Program is a strategic alternative to traditional waste management and contracting designed to implement innovative source reduction, recycling, and recovery methods to continually improve the value of GM by-products or "Resources." This program is integral to achieving GM's Zero Waste goal and ensuring waste compliance.
The Chemical Management (CM) Program oversees direct and indirect chemical procurement and logistics, manages the disposition of process material byproducts, and facilitates closed-loop systems to enhance material usage efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint across GM's operations.
What You'll Do
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute strategic plans for GM's RM and CM programs, budget management, and track and measure program success in support of GM's sustainability goals.
- Program Management: Support direct and indirect chemical procurement and logistics, handle the disposition of process material byproducts, and facilitate closed-loop systems at GM's facilities. Additionally, manage the RM program by implementing innovative source reduction, recycling, and recovery methods to improve the value of GM by-products while ensuring environmental compliance.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with stakeholders to ensure continual improvement and support new program/project implementation.
- Innovation and Change Management: Develop creative solutions to complex environmental challenges and support innovation to meet GM goals and initiatives.
- Team Collaboration: Engage with environmental leaders and suppliers to foster teamwork, resolve conflicts, and value diversity.
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related sciences, with a preference for environmental engineering or other sciences. Equivalent experience will be considered along with 5+ years of experience in environmental and/or chemical management.
- 3+ years of experience in environmental and/or chemical management.
- Proven experience leading, managing, or overseeing small teams, projects, and/or contracted environmental service providers.
- Proven leadership in the environmental or similar discipline.
- Strong sense of teamwork and shared achievement of team targets.
- Employ systems thinking to understand and optimize interconnected components.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative skills relevant to environmental programs (e.g., modeling, budgeting, financial analysis, life cycle assessment, interviewing, surveying, environmental and risk communication).
- Analyze data and develop materials to communicate strategic RM/CM program initiatives.
- Work independently and collaboratively for effective project management and communication.
- Apply best practices to real-world sustainability in manufacturing and non-manufacturing contexts.
- Act as a change agent.
- Communicate effectively with peers, strategic partners, GM Finance, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, and GM leadership
- Evaluate and resolve problems collaboratively and independently.
- Resolve issues with internal and external constituencies.
- Manage chemical management and resource management programs within budget.
- Analyze, visualize, and communicate analytical data.
- Embed sustainability thinking in business processes.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge
- Preferred proven experience with multiple medias in the environmental field.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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