Principal Engineer - Sustainability Lead Carbon

Description

Job title:

Principal Engineer - Sustainability Lead Carbon

Department: GTIG Science and Sustainability

Location:

Hamble, Southampton, UK (Onsite)

Working Hours:

Mon – Fri, 37.5 Hours per week

A brighter future awaits you

Cooper Vision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of Cooper Vision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

The Sustainability team within the Global Technical Innovation Group (GTIG), is responsible for delivering the Cooper Vision sustainability strategy for operations, considering carbon, plastic, and waste impact from product design to consumer post use.

The group is responsible for delivery of the company’s sustainability portfolio including 2030 decarbonization commitment, and this role will be fundamental in supporting the organisations delivery of technical changes.

This role will be a Global Subject Matter Expert in sustainable materials, product and process design considerations for Cooper Vision.

The role holder will be responsible for the investigation, assessment, development and feasibility delivery of product and process design opportunities to support the business in achieving its sustainability ambitions.

This is a principal engineering position with full responsibility for the development and supply of “state of the art” solutions, working globally alongside project teams and functional business units to deliver sustainable, economically viable and compliant solutions. The role is also responsible for educating the business on its environmental footprint and improvements therein.

This position will be the lead SME for major sustainability transformation programs over the mid to long term horizon for Cooper Vision operations.

As a medical device manufacturer Cooper Vision is committed to the ongoing development and effectiveness of their quality management systems. Meeting statutory and regulatory requirements are of utmost importance throughout the business and must be considered in all designed solutions.

• Perform as the global lead technical SME for the decarbonisation programme delivery for , supporting the business resources in delivery of the agreed changes.
• Perform as the lead technical SME for development work streams such as waste, plastic, water, and biodiversity to support the organisations broader sustainability objectives.
• Manage/review change control activities, including managing Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Risk Management processes.
• Lead the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) activities for Cooper Vision’s products and design changes, including software development, legal and regulatory acceptance, and claims management.
• Lead the education of multifunctional teams in the generation of sustainability risk assessments, initial change assessments and completion of all identified mitigation activities in accordance with the LCA outputs.
• Maintain an expert knowledge of new developments in industry and environmental regulation, translate into possible uses/implications for CVI, and develop policies and procedures for the organisation.
• Perform research into solutions to address sustainability engineering challenges, and introduce best in class methodologies to support eco design considerations.
• Develop and deliver training on sustainability practices for Cooper Vision as required.
• Develop and deploy policies aligned to the relevant QA/RA and or strategic governance principles.
• Raise and manage capital expenditure.
• Run projects to the agreed project management standard.

The role involves travel within the UK and internationally approximately 10 to 20%.

• Excellent understanding and practical interpretation of CO2e assessment in accordance with GHG and ISO 14067.
• Excellent understanding and applied knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment and GHG Reporting,…