Principal Environmental Engineer

Tate & Lyle • Full-time • East Dundee, IL, Kane County, IL, US • 1d ago

ROLE PURPOSE The Principal Environmental Engineer will lead a global matrix team working on environmental and sustainability aspects of new process and product development, located at the Tate & Lyle’s site in Hoffman Estates. The ideal candidate will have relevant industrial experience in a combination of sustainability, energy, water, and greenhouse gas reduction and Sustainability Program Management. The successful candidate needs to re-imagine processes for current and new products that will lead to sustainable solutions, deliver tangible process development outputs in line with customer expectations and company sustainability metrics. MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES Provide engineering expertise to successfully develop, pilot, and commercialize new processes and products, design lab, pilot, and commercial trials followed by evaluation and documentation of results. Incorporate sustainability in the early stage of process development where the ability to impact is the highest with water reduction, energy efficiency, and emissions reduction. Drive innovation working with a variety of internal partners – R&D Engineers & Scientists, Global Operations, Procurement, Strategy & Finance to identify and analyze leading technologies for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction in water usage, and waste generation. Collaborate with Global Operations to develop economic evaluations, implement new technology to support the development of water and energy balances for NPD and capex as needed. Provide post-commercialization troubleshooting working together with manufacturing. Guide Project Managers in defining and supporting NPD projects with sustainability benefits - Lead aspects of technology scouting, technical review, financial evaluation, risk management, and data collection to support project approval and execution. Support the development of Product Carbon Footprint for Tate & Lyle’s existing and future products. Lead or act as key technical contributor to complex new ingredient and development projects including M&A support with very high impact on the business. EHSQS: Perform, maintain, and improve the EHSQS standards and T&L requirements. Participate actively in the Company’s EHSQS program including training and audits. PERFORMANCE MEASURES The incumbent will be measured against the development and execution of the sustainability program and measured against progress towards attaining our corporate sustainability goals. COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering/Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Social Governance (ESG) or related disciplines with 8 years of industrial experience or an MS in Environmental Engineering/Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines with 10 years of industrial experience. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating a sustainable future by designing and executing novel solutions through various stages of process development. LI-RF1 ONSITE Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. J-18808-Ljbffr