NA Sustainability Lead
Category: Human Resources
Location: Fremont, OH, United States
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Description
Auria is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic, and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,900 people worldwide.
We are currently searching for NA Sustainability Lead to join our team!
Responsibilities Overview
Principle Accountabilities:
- Provide expert guidance on sustainability compliance, assurance frameworks, and global regulatory requirements.
- Lead internal sustainability audits and data verification initiatives across North America manufacturing plants.
- Drive implementation of sustainability standards including ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and energy/emissions certification schemes.
- Support development and validation of plant-level CO₂ reduction programs in alignment with global Scope 1 & 2 targets.
- Oversee internal sustainability data quality reviews in collaboration with corporate reporting and operations teams.
- Serve as technical lead on emissions tracking, SEC climate disclosures, CSRD alignment, and site-level environmental permitting where applicable.
- Provide strategic input on health, safety, and environmental (HSE) issues that intersect with sustainability goals, including audits, training, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Represent the North America region in global assurance-related initiatives, including EcoVadis assessments and annual reporting.
- Develop and maintain technical toolkits for site audits, regulatory monitoring, and compliance tracking.
- Mentor and coach junior staff within the NA sustainability team, fostering a culture of integrity, compliance, and continual improvement.
Strategic Sustainability Assurance:
- Act as North America’s internal lead for sustainability and environmental assurance processes.
- Lead development and rollout of internal sustainability standards and guidelines.
- Coordinate assurance and verification with third-party auditors, including preparation for sustainability ratings such as EcoVadis.
Regulatory & Technical Leadership:
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert on emissions, energy management systems, and legal compliance across U.S. and international frameworks.
- Support technical reviews of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), recycled content claims, and HSE-related compliance where applicable.
- Engage in continuous benchmarking of U.S. regulatory updates and emerging compliance risks, including GRI and CSRD readiness.
Engagement & Influence:
- Provide briefings and updates to the EVP North America and regional leadership on sustainability compliance progress.
- Partner with sales and engineering to respond to customer sustainability assessments, audits, and SAQs.
- Represent North America in customer dialogues related to assurance, audits, and regulatory alignment
Miscellaneous topics:
- Support overarching global sustainability strategy activities.
- Be a part of the global sustainability leadership team.
- Individual learning on sustainability topics
- Additional duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Sustainability.
- Min.10 years of experience across sustainability, environmental auditing, and manufacturing industries.
- Chartered Engineer/Environmentalist with Lead Auditor certifications in ISO 9001, 14001, 50001, and ESOS.
- Awareness of Customer Specific Requirements
- Awareness of IATF-16949 (ISO 9001)
- Awareness of ISO 14001 (Environmental), OH&S (Occupational Health & Safety)
- TISAX (information security)
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
- Strong understanding of HSE systems, programs, and standards in a manufacturing environment.
- Deep expertise in GRI, CSRD, SEC climate disclosure preparation, and U.S.-based emissions or sustainability reporting.
- Strong leadership experience in complex matrix organizations across manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and heavy industry.
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to drive cross-functional collaboration between engineering, EHS, HR, and operations.
- Familiarity with automotive sustainability frameworks is a plus.
What you will gain as a part of the Auria Team:
- An opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental and vision plan. As well as voluntary benefits.
- Fertility Benefits available for those enrolled in our medical plan for financial support of treatment options.
- Parental Leave and Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits for salaried employees
- Tuition Reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue education.
- Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%.
- Salary Continuation & Long-Term Disability (LTD)
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