Environmental & Sustainability Specialist

Rittal North America has built a strong tradition of innovation and takes pride in a progressive approach to high quality engineering. We design and manufacture the world’s leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks, and accessories, including high efficiency, high-density power management, and climate control systems for industrial, data center, outdoor and hybrid applications.

This specialist will be accountable for maintaining and developing the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001), ensuring the legal compliance requirements are fulfilled, driving environmental and sustainability improvements across the organization, and ensuring we are implementing the necessary changes needed to meet the company’s Net Zero goals and that of our customers.
Primary Activities/Duties :

• Maintain and develop the Environmental legal compliance requirements.
• Maintain and support the ISO14001 management system.
• Design and execute programs on energy and resource conservation that will reduce the impact on the environment.
• Define and implement Environmental and Sustainability targets and ensure proper sustainability benchmarks are established.
• Work with colleagues to develop the desired Environmental and Sustainability culture.
• Liaise and manage external contractors (e.g., waste management), agencies, and local authorities.
• Represent Rittal and our environmental sustainability efforts with customers and drive customer expectations throughout the organization.
• Plan, organize, and complete Internal Environmental audits.
• Provide Environmental and Sustainability training and education to all departments.
• Executive communications setting expectations, presenting findings & making recommendations.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience working in manufacturing sustainability.
• Environmental and or Sustainability qualification would be of benefit e.g NEBOSH Environmental Certificate.
• Experience in calculating Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emission data and initiating carbon reduction actions.
• Experience in calculating product carbon footprints (PCF) and working with Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
• Experience of working within a production/manufacturing environment (or equivalent).
• Experience of working with customers, internal teams as well as external contractors, companies, and agencies.
• Team player, results orientation
• Collaborative, goal oriented. Transformation mindset
• MS Office.

What we offer is an opportunity to be a part of a team that increases the optimization and efficiency of our global company. Our goal is to create a safe work environment that our customers can trust us to deliver quality products. We enjoy all the benefits of an international company quickly growing in the US.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may contact the company’s Human Resources Department at (937) 399-0500.

This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

Rittal LLC and Eplan are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. EEO, including Disability/Vets.