Sustainability Operations Specialist
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 Sustainability Operations Specialist to join our team!
What you will do:
- Support the rollout of sustainability initiatives across manufacturing operations, including energy, water, Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL), and decarbonization programs.
- Assist with multisite data collection, validation, analysis, and preparation of monthly and annual sustainability reports.
- Develop clear, concise monthly sustainability performance summaries for plant and regional leadership.
- Support sustainability audits and third‑party certifications across sites.
- Conduct internal sustainability audits to ensure compliance with corporate standards and ISO-based management systems.
- Assist in developing and deploying training materials to strengthen sustainability capabilities at the plant level.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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 are 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 is 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).
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Studies, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Statistics, or a closely related technical discipline.
- 1-2 years of experience in sustainability, operations, analytics, engineering, or a related field.
- Internship, capstone project, or coursework related to sustainability or data analytics is a plus.
Travel Requirements:
- 50% or as needed to support the sites
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
Technical Skills
- Strong analytical mindset with experience working with data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and advanced formulas required; Power Query or VBA is a plus).
- Familiarity with sustainability concepts, ESG metrics, or frameworks such as Zero Waste to Landfill, ISO 14001, or ISO 50001, as well as Energy and Water Management.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, resource flows, or operational systems is a plus.
- Experience or interest in programming (Python, R, or similar) and statistical modeling is considered an advantage.
Soft Skills
- Proactive, self‑driven, and comfortable taking initiative.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to propose data‑based solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Eagerness to learn and take ownership of projects.
When applying to Auria positions, you will be taken to our career site (careers.auriasolutions.com) to apply directly with us even through external job boards. Auria utilizes an in depth interview process and will extend offers to successful candidates only at the completion of our process.
Auria reminds all candidates that we will never ask for sensitive financial information throughout our process. We remind all candidates to take caution with any position that they are applying or when engaging with recruiters.