Sustainability and Energy Manager

Magna International•Bowling Green, KY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees, executes, and manages energy and sustainability programs through direct, diverse, energy-focused continuous improvement and capital endeavors. The position involves tracking and communicating savings, supervising project expenses, and ensuring timely delivery of project objectives. It requires a proactive mindset and a proven dedication to ongoing enhancements within the Bowling Green Metalforming facility.

Requirements

Degree in Energy/Sustainability Management and or a minimum of 3 years of related experience required in energy project management, or industrial facilities management required.
Experience analyzing energy operational data such as electricity, gas, water and able to draw conclusions leading to improvement opportunities is required.
Proven ability to complete a wide array of energy projects.
Knowledge of electrical systems preferred.
Capable of interpreting all types of schematics and drawings.
Effective leadership skills and ability to motivate a team.
Good organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Appropriate presentation skills for customer interface.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to uphold confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in manufacturing and plant automation is preferred.
Experience in an automotive manufacturing facility is preferred.
Experience with process improvement and process equipment such as Compressors, Chillers, MUAs, Flow meters and Commercial & Industrial Building HVAC systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee, execute and manage our Energy and Sustainability Programs through direct, diverse, energy-focused continuous improvement and capital endeavors while tracking and communicating savings at Bowling Green Metalforming.
Responsible for supervising project expenses and ensuring timely delivery of project objectives.
Determine savings opportunities and carry out profitability calculations for energy-saving projects.
Continuously improve energy efficiency and reduce energy demand through technical or organizational measures (process, plant, system optimization).
Utilize renewable energy sources if possible.
Determine and utilize all possible fundings and reduction potentials.
Initiate awareness-raising activities (training, demonstrations) for the staff.
Take responsibility for Energy Compliance at the division (current legislation in energy law).
Take responsibility for education regarding energy management.
Create and oversee the implementation of short and long-term projects and strategies that increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize unnecessary consumption.
Manage various energy related continuous improvement and capital projects.
Submit formal documentation and status updates for all current projects, regular utility consumption data reports and documentation of results for completed projects.
Present energy-related recommendations to management teams.
Maintain all required documentation relating to projects.
Determine and record operational energy consumption and energy costs (natural gas, electricity, heat, compressed air, water, welding gas, e.g.).
Prepare consumption data for controlling for budget compilation (cost planning).
Perform ongoing plausibility checks of consumption data via monitoring system (including non-production time).
Detect optimization potentials through the energy monitoring system.
Perform energy and media cost planning.
Implement energy-related cost-saving measures with support of developers.
Work with BGM Maintenance, Facility and Environmental teams to develop and implement these measures.
Prepare RFQ for all new projects.
Support budget creation, manage energy budget spending, project energy savings, and identify the goals for each project.
Conduct Monthly Energy Team Meeting.
Perform Monthly HSELinx Metrix entries of energy data and Sustainability projects (former energy projects).
Perform Monthly update of HSELinx Global Energy Project Tracker.
Perform Monthly update Mafact Energy Board.
Organize Energy Walks / Treasure Hunts.
Take responsibility to reach Mafact 6.10 target score.
Prepare analytical reports and read outs summarizing energy usage and savings through Magna’s Energy Portals.
Support Lean Manufacturing requirements and audits as defined by Management team.
Benchmark new / existing energy efficiency measures at other Magna plants or suppliers respectively.
Examine innovative technologies / processes, the use of which sustainably promotes the areas of the division in terms of energy demand.
Stay in contact with other Energy Champions of Magna as well as with your Regional Global Energy Lead.
Educate the team on energy reduction and sustainability.
Ensure energy reduction/sustainability topics are visible on the floor and in common areas.
Report out, in plantwide meetings, energy and sustainability topics.
Maintain reliable and predictable attendance.
Perform other duties as required.