As part of our dedication to innovation and responsibility, Dematic embraces balance and contributes to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Balanced Development. We envision a future where resources flow responsibly and efficiently — supporting both commerce and the planet.
The Senior Environmental & Sustainability Engineer will play a meaningful role in advancing Dematic’s sustainability transformation. This position drives the development of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), embodied carbon, Product Carbon Footprint assessments and sustainability initiatives across our product portfolio.
You will lead efforts to collect and analyze environmental data, ensure compliance with international standards, and provide actionable insights to reduce the ecological footprint of our products and solutions. Acting as a domain expert and ambassador, you will influence global teams, support R&D, and partner with customers to help achieve sustainability goalsWe offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $100,500 -$147,400 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:What you will do in this role:
- 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.
Must-Have
- 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
Preferred (Strong Differentiators)
- Certification / Practitioner LCA
- Knowledge of Global Standards & Methodologies
- Sustainability Methodology and Expertise
- Database Management (automate processing)
- Multi-Functional Leadership
- Global Work Experience
Nice-to-Have (Value-Adds)
- Statistics/Programming Exposure
- Project Management Skills
- Customer Engagement
- Change Management
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What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries.
We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers.
Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.
With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis.
No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally.
Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
