Sustainability Engineer in Ystradgynlais

Ystradgynlais Full-Time On-site

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SEWS-E, www.sews-e.com, established in 1999 is part of Sumitomo Electric Group (SEG). With a turnover in excess of 700M and over 20,000 employees in Europe, in today’s automotive industry, SEWS-E products set the standard for excellence, while meeting and exceeding customers’ expectation of quality, delivery and cost.

Sumitomo Electric Group, http://sumitomoelectric.com, currently operates globally in over 40 countries with 414 subsidiaries and affiliates, across five business segments: Automotive, Industrial Materials, Electronics, Infocommunications, Environment and Energy.

We embody and respect the Sumitomo Spirit, which has been handed down over 400 years and is respected to this day:

Banji-nissei “Do your sincere best, not only in business, but also in every aspect of your life”

Shinyo-kakujitsu “Place importance on integrity and sound management”

Fusu-furi “Do not act rashly or carelessly in pursuit of immoral business”.

A career with SEWS-E offers a number of exciting and challenging opportunities, with many roles involving international travel. We are always looking for talented individuals who want to develop their careers both locally and globally.

The Role

We are looking for a Sustainability Engineer to lead and coordinate the implementation of the EU packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR) across all business units and legal entities. The role will act as the central point of contract for packaging compliance, ensuring that all packaging placed on the EU market meets regulatory requirements relating to recyclability, reuse, substance restrictions, reporting obligations, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and waste management. The role holder will drive cross functional collaboration, develop implementation roadmaps, monitor compliance risks and ensure timely submission of all regulatory reporting requirements.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the company wide PPWR implementation strategy
Establish programme governance, milestones and project plans
Coordinative activities across sustainability, engineering, purchasing, logistics, finance,legal and business units
Track regulatory developments and assess impacts on company operations
Provide regular status reports and compliance updates to senior management
Lead PPWR steering committee meetings and cross functional working groups

Sustainability & circular economy

Develop and maintain the company’s PPWR compliance roadmap through 2030
Coordinate packaging recyclability assessments
Monitor progress against recyclability and recycled content targets
Ensure alignment with corporate sustainability objectives and ESG reportingrequirements
Drive programmes to improve packaging circularity and resource efficiency
Coordinate packaging redesign projects to meet PPWR requirements
Ensure packaging designs achieve recyclability performance criteria
Identify and eliminate non-compliant packaging formats
Coordinate implementation of reuse and refill requirements where applicable
Establish engineering review processes for packaging compliance approval

Purchasing & supply chain compliance

Develop supplier engagement and compliance programmes
Collect, review and maintain packaging Declarations of Conformity (DoCs)
Ensure availability of technical documentation supporting PPWR compliance
Coordinate supplier audits and compliance assessments
Monitor supplier performance against PPWR requirements
Establish documentation management system to maintain compliance records

HSE & quality assurance

Coordinate compliance verification programmes for regulated substances
Ensure packaging meets chemical restrictions including heavy metals, PFAS and otherrestricted substances
Work with quality assurance teams to establish audit procedures
Coordinate testing and verification activities where required
Support implementation of compliant waste segregation and packaging disposalprocesses
Maintain evidence required for regulatory inspections and audits

Finance, legal & extended producer responsibility (EPR)

Coordinate registration with relevant EU EPR schemes
Monitor EPR obligations across all operating countries
Support eco-fee budgeting and financial reporting
Work with legal teams to ensure compliance with national implementation requirements
Maintain oversight of documentation required by regulators and compliance schemes

Business unit management

Act as the primary PPWR contact for all business units
Develop standard reporting templates and compliance processes
Monitor completion of required actions across sites
Ensure submission of regulatory reporting within required deadlines
Identify and escalation non-compliance risks to management
Support site teams during implementation and audit activities

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Degree in engineering, environmental science, sustainability, packaging technology,compliance or related discipline
Experience managing cross functional regulatory or compliance programmes
Knowledge of packaging regulations, sustainability reporting, or environmentalcompliance
Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across international locations
Excellent analytical, reporting and presentation skills
Detailed knowledge of EU packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR)
Experience with extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes
Knowledge of packaging design, recyclability assessment and circular economyprinciples
Experience in automotive, manufacturing, logistics or industrial sectors
Familiarity with ISO 14001, environmental management systems and sustainabilityframeworks

Special Conditions

Must have an existing right to live and work in the UK
Travel to other SEWS-E sites as required

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