Sustainability and Energy Manager

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At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

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 Metal forming. Responsible for supervising project expenses and ensuring timely delivery of project objectives. This role demands a proactive mindset and a proven dedication to ongoing enhancements.

Energy Management/Sustainability

• Determination of savings opportunities
• Carrying out profitability calculations for energy-saving projects
• Continuous improvement of energy efficiency and reduction of energy demand through technical or organizational measures (process, plant, system optimization)
• Use of renewable energy sources if possible
• Determination and utilization of 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 of 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.

Energy Monitoring and Cost Planning

• Determination and recording of operational energy consumption and energy costs (natural gas, electricity, heat, compressed air, water, welding gas, e.g.)
• Preparation of consumption data for controlling for budget compilation (cost planning)
• Ongoing plausibility check of consumption data via monitoring system (including non-production time)
• Detection of 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.

Mafact Energy Reduction

• Conduct monthly energy team meeting
• Monthly HSELinx Metrix entries of energy data and sustainability projects (former energy projects)
• Monthly update of HSELinx Global Energy Project Tracker
• Monthly update Mafact Energy Board
• Organization of 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.

Benchmarking

• Benchmark of new / existing energy efficiency measures at other Magna plants or suppliers respectively
• Examination of 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

• 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.
• 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
• Knowledge of electrical systems preferred.
• Capable of interpreting all types of schematics and drawings.
• Effective…