Associate Material Engineer, Environment

Ranked as one of the most innovative companies in the world, KONE is a global leader in elevator and escalator business. Every day, millions of people use our elevators and escalators across the world. Our objective is to be a leader in sustainability – not only in our own industry, but also beyond. We have improved the flow of urban life for more than 110 years, and we want to share our expertise to help our customers in making cities smart, sustainable, and better places to live.

KONE Technology & Innovation (KTI) is a global organization of technology, design and IT experts who research and create new technologies and solutions for innovative People Flow®.

We are now looking for a Material Engineer/Specialist to join R&D Sustainability team at KONE R&D in Kunshan, China.

R&D Sustainability team is responsible for ensuring KONE solutions meet the ever-tightening global environmental legislation as well as green building related customer requirements. We work to show that our solutions are made from safe and durable, sustainable materials which contribute to several major green building rating schemes. We are also driving KONE’s scope 3 emissions reductions.

Material Engineer/Specialist is responsible for guiding new R&D projects to select materials into use that meet the requirements as well as analyzing data and ensuring selected materials meet the requirements from customers, corporate and legislation.

To be successful in this position, you will 

Collect materials/chemicals information from supplier base and KONE factories and have an ability to explain why the information is needed (ability to train suppliers when needed) Support suppliers and KONE factories to gain relevant material compliance certificates Cooperate & engage with global teams to work on material management for e.g., LEED, BREEAM, Singapore Green Mark and China Green Star related activities Manage and report carbon calculations for KONE’s product offering according to EN15804, ISO 14025 & 14040 Participate actively in the product development of KONE contributing to long term Science Based targets regarding scope 3 emissions reduction Support KTI project development activities to ensure material compliance Be fluent in both written and verbal Chinese and English Have great co-operation and networking skills

Basic knowledge and understanding of the following are considered an asset; green building rating schemes like LEED, BREEAM, Singapore Green Mark, China Green Star, and European REACH and RoHS regulations, basic knowledge of carbon calculations according to EN15804, ISO14025 & 14040 standards, any previous knowledge or experience of potential other green building ratings schemes or creating Environmental Product Declarations.

Skills, Education and Experience

- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Material/Chemical/Environmental Engineering or similar

- Great MS Excel -skills

- Some knowledge of Software tools for generating environmental product declaration

- Work experience or studies on globally recognized green building rating schemes and European REACH legislation considered a great plus

- Any experience in environmental design, carbon footprint calculations & environmental lifecycle analysis is a great plus

- Passion for great service / customer experience

- Fluent in both written and verbal Chinese and English

- Coding experience for large MS Excel files is an asset, e.g. VBA, Python, etc.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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