Sustainability & Continuous Improvement Engineer

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life in precious metals? As a family‑owned global technology group we help our customers to always stay one step ahead.

Permanent

With more than 350 years of experience in precious metals processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is the world’s leading provider of innovative products and services, such as precious metal trading and recycling. Our products are used in a wide range of industries, for example to reduce climate killers such as nitrous oxide and methane, and as pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of cancer.

Our innovative strength is driven by our 3,000 employees at more than 15 sites worldwide, who work passionately with our partners to develop pioneering and sustainable solutions.

Our vision:
We create innovative precious metal products and services, leading the way to a sustainable future. To achieve this, we have set ourselves ambitious targets.

• Lead and manage engineering projects with a strong focus on sustainability, ensuring all initiatives support the company’s commitment to reducing environmental impact.
• Develop and implement project plans that incorporate sustainability principles, emphasizing energy efficiency and resource conservation.
• Monitor and report on sustainability‑related key performance indicators (KPIs) at both machine and plant levels, tracking energy consumption, identifying potential savings, and reporting on environmental impact.
• Analyze the energy savings potential of planned engineering measures within the project scope. Develop strategies to maximize energy efficiency and resource optimization.
• Oversee the collection of data on realized energy savings and environmental impacts from completed projects, using this data to report on project success and inform future projects.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate sustainability into all facets of project planning, execution, and evaluation.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and practices in sustainability and incorporate meaningful innovations into project plans.
• Develop and maintain documentation on sustainability practices and outcomes as a reference for stakeholders and as guidance for continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of sustainability within the company, inspiring others to integrate eco‑friendly practices into their work areas.
• Assist Operations with annual inventory as needed.
• Must follow all company policies and procedures.
• Must report to work as scheduled and maintain open communication with HRBP when a change is needed.
• Adhere to Code of Conduct as applicable to the job function, following the guidelines for procurement of products and services, prevention of bribery, acceptance of precious metals, and prevention of money laundering and participation in criminal acts.
• Ensure that direct reports and the overall employee population are aware of and adhere to Code of Conduct guidelines.

• Proven experience in managing engineering projects, with a specific focus on sustainability within manufacturing or similar industries.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in tracking and reporting energy consumption and savings in industrial settings.
• In‑depth knowledge of sustainable energy technologies and practices.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Commitment to staying informed on the latest developments in sustainability and environmental impact reduction.
• Firm commitment to the HPM Guiding Principles of accountability, customer focus, continuous improvement, clear language, diversity, responsibility, and respect.
• Well‑developed leadership skills that inspire and motivate others.
• Unwavering dedication to employee engagement, development, and empowerment.
• Well‑organized and self‑directed team player who can successfully lead teams.
• An articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization.
• Experience working with international colleagues and/or customers as well as comfort reporting in a matrix organization.
• Up to 25% local travel may be required.

We thank you for your consideration and appreciate your interest in Heraeus.

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 58968 via our online application portal – even if you don’t meet all the requirements, but have good reasons why you are still the right fit for this role!

Any further questions?

Our Recruiting Team, Heraeus Precious Metals, is happy to assist you by email: [[]]. Or visit us at

Our recruiting team will carefully review and consider each individual application. Qualified candidates will be contacted for further discussion.