Corporate Sustainability Engineer 2

Charter Next Generation is seeking a Corporate Sustainability Engineer 2 in Mansfield, OH. The role focuses on promoting safety, supporting product sustainability initiatives, ensuring quality for the GreenArrow™ product portfolio, and providing operational and technical support. The company offers competitive pay, benefits from day one, and a purpose-driven culture aimed at sustainability. This position requires on-site presence at CNG facilities.
Maximize your potential, own your impact. We are Charter Next Generation (CNG). We are curious. We are courageous. We are competitive. We are North America’s leading independent producer of high-performance, specialty film, and flexible packaging solutions for a greener tomorrow. Join us and our 2,000+ employee-owners now as we passionately pursue sustainable solutions to create a better world.

This career opportunity is located at any of our CNG facilities.

What we offer - Our hardworking team deserves benefits that work for them:

Total Rewards:
• Significant earning potential in year 1
• Progressive pay with skills development
• Additional earnings through employee ownership program
• Benefits day 1
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with 5% company match at 90 days of employment
• Vacation upon day of hire

People & Culture:
• Sustainability leader
• Innovative & dynamic environment
• Safety & quality driven
• Purpose-driven & Values-based
• Community partners
• Earth stewardship

Compensation:
• Year-end bonus opportunities

As a Corporate Sustainability Engineer your responsibilities will be:

Safety
• Promote safety culture within the plant as a representative of the sustainability team
• Actively engage in safety procedures, protocols, initiatives, and training requirements

Product Sustainability Initiatives
• Support Product Sustainability initiatives as directed - GreenArrow™ product platform development/optimization, climate strategy, corporate social responsibility, and education
• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for portions of the GreenArrow™ product platform as directed
• Support and lead the successful completion of specific sustainability audits, certifications, and assessments (as identified)
• Represent CNG as a key contact for specific industry associations (as identified)

Quality Support – GreenArrow™ Product Portfolio
• Ensure GreenArrow™ item master accuracy specific to sales order requirements, QC checks and customer expectations
• Confirm and conduct GreenArrow™ production and sample quality reviews and checks
• Support GreenArrow™ Kaizen, A3’s, complaint reviews and data discovery
• Support various sustainability, quality, and product safety audits (as identified or needed)

Operational Support – GreenArrow™ Product Portfolio
• Drive to improve specific operational KPI’s related to GreenArrow™ films
• Support and/or lead GreenArrow™ sample runs at the production line with assistance from appropriate technical personnel
• Identify, vet out, and support new sustainable raw material investigation and implementation/substitution efforts
• Develop specific troubleshooting strategies to positively impact GreenArrow™ products and processes

Technical and Customer Support – GreenArrow™ Product Portfolio
• Lead GreenArrow™ Product Life Cycle Support: lab testing, data analysis, product recommendation with support, quote, ERP item set up, sample support
• Understand current resin usage, resin back-up status, identify potential gaps and make recommendations for improvement
• Understand the GreenArrow™ film grades manufactured at all CNG plants, including resin usage, equipment – identify and understand the differences and technical reason(s) for those differences
• Participate in weekly and monthly technical team calls

Cost Avoidance Initiatives – GreenArrow™ Product Portfolio
• Identify and engage in GreenArrow™ specific cost avoidance projects and initiatives as directed
• Support corporate and plant-specific scrap initiatives

A strong Corporate Sustainability Engineer will possess:
• BS in Engineering: Chemical, Packaging, Plastics, Sustainability or Industrial with an emphasis on Plastics/Polymers and/or Sustainability. BS in Chemistry or Polymer Science with appropriate emphasis may also qualify. Equivalent work experience with a specialization in Sustainability, Engineering, Plastics, Polymer or applicable Research and Development will also be considered.
• A minimum of 3 years applicable external job experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated skills in organization, attention to details, setting priorities and sound decision making
• Strong work and personal ethics
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated the ability to manage & prioritize multiple projects/tasks in order minimize response time
• Demonstrated continuous professional attitude with all levels of internal and external personnel

Safety at CNG:
• Ensure that safety and health concerns are given primary consideration in all activities
• Follows company guidelines and actively participates in all safety processes
• Carry out job/area specific housekeeping duties and maintain a high standard of professionalism
• Look for, report, and correct any near misses/unsafe conditions or behaviors as soon as possible
• Identify needed changes and make recommendations - find a better way
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues, requesting supervisor assistance when needed (use as needed)

Physical Work and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and arms to reach, handle, or feel. The team member may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Must be able to routinely climb stairs and work safely around numerous hot surfaces and rotating equipment.
• Team members are also required to frequently talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include; color vision acuity, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Team members in this role are exposed to seasonal temperature/humidity changes that can be near 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Are our values a match for you?
• Committed – We act with integrity and respect for one another.
• Collaborative – We are better when we work together.
• Caring – We strive to be socially conscious in all we do.
• Courageous – We take risks to achieve better outcomes.
• Curious – We encourage new thinking to reimagine what’s possible.
• Competitive – We play to win.

Want to learn more about CNG? Click here to learn from our employees! https://www.youtube.com/@charternextgeneration

If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our CNG team today!

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