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THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY Director, Sustainability in Cleveland, Ohio
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries. Location: Euclid - Automation - Cleveland, OH, United States (US) Employment Status: Salary Full-Time Function: Engineering Req ID: 24684 PURPOSE: The Director - Sustainability will lead our Sustainability program; including ensuring a Sustainability strategy that aligns with our core business strategy and purpose, Operating at a Higher Standard to Build a Better World. The role will develop plans for sustainability-related initiatives such as GHG reduction, water management, waste reduction, and increasing our investment in sustainable products and technologies. The Director -Sustainability will also lead cross-functional governance committees and teams that are structured to drive implementation of action plans across the enterprise and help business leaders understand emerging changes in external expectations. JOB DESCRIPTION (DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES): * Drive the company's sustainability program. Formulate action plans with defined objectives, targets and responsibilities to support agreed upon sustainability strategies. This includes the integration of sustainability into core processes and decision-making. * Ensure appropriate internal controls and measurement systems are in place to support sustainability efforts. Measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies, objectives and performance targets. * Assess the organization's current sustainability performance and identify and prioritize the organization's key sustainability issues. * Collaborate with key stakeholders (i.e.: Investor Relations, Operations, Engineering/R&D, Supply Management, HR, EHS&S, etc.) to successfully develop and execute coordinated short- and long-term sustainability plans. This includes helping build sustainability principles into short and long-range business planning, capital planning and operations planning. * Lead the interface on all government and ratings agency submissions on sustainability related matters. Collaborate closely with internal subject matter experts (i.e.: Investor Relations, Operations, Engineering/R&D, Supply Management, HR, EHS&S, etc.) to ensure appropriate responses and communications. * Identify and prioritize areas for institutional sustainability efforts and recommend strategies for proactively addressing relevant sustainability issues. This includes identifying and addressing areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (brand and reputation, errors and omissions, etc.). * Consistently demonstrate subject matter expertise on the governance structures, policies and processes needed to address key topics under the Sustainability/ESG umbrella, including sustainable procurement, climate change, business ethics, and human rights. * In collaboration with Legal and Compliance, assure that all Sustainability initiatives are in alignment with the company's broader Enterprise Risk Management program. * Conceptualize and execute straApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjY5Mjg2LjEwNTA4QGxpbmNvbG5lbGVjdHJpY2NvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t