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As a Sr. HSE Engineer at Solstice Advanced Materials, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing sustainability strategy for the Electronic Materials (ESM) business. This role is intended for an experienced, mid-career professional who can translate demanding customer requirements, evolving regulatory expectations, and business priorities into disciplined, data-driven action across the organization.

You will work across sustainability, product stewardship, R&D, plant operations, engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams to improve the quality, consistency, and usability of environmental data and disclosures. The role requires strong operational understanding of manufacturing processes, emissions sources, mass and energy balances, and abatement opportunities, as well as the ability to derive actionable insights from complex datasets to support customer commitments and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead sustainability strategy and roadmaps for ESM manufacturing sites, with clear priorities, milestones, and measurable outcomes
• Lead customer engagement on sustainability requirements, disclosures, audits, and technical data requests for strategic accounts
• Translate regulatory, customer, and market requirements into business, reporting, and operational roadmaps
• Lead cross-functional sustainability programs across operations, engineering, and commercial teams
• Provide executive updates and decision support, clearly communicating risks, tradeoffs, and performance trends
• Drive continuous improvement in sustainability performance, data governance, and reporting, including KPI development, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Analyze plant sustainability and operational data to identify emissions, efficiency, and process optimization opportunities and convert findings into improvement plans
• Establish data quality, validation, and documentation practices to support customer disclosures, internal reporting, and audit readiness

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice, Genetron, Aclar, Spectra, Fluka, and Hydranal. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice's approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 6+ years of experience in sustainability, engineering, manufacturing, operations, LCA, or related technical fields
• Proven success leading complex cross-functional programs and influencing technical, operational, and commercial stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of sustainability frameworks, customer disclosure requirements, and relevant US and international regulations
• Advanced degree in engineering, environmental science, chemistry, sustainability, or a related technical field
• Experience in lifecycle assessment (ISO 14040/44/67), sustainability reporting, and customer- or product-level environmental disclosures
• Strong data analytics skills, including work with large, imperfect datasets, KPI development, trend analysis, and translating results into operational recommendations
• Practical understanding of plant operations, process engineering, emissions sources, utilities, and manufacturing drivers to engage credibly with site and engineering teams

WE VALUE

• LCACP certification or a comparable sustainability analytics credential, with strong technical and ethical standards
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to influence senior stakeholders through credible analysis and clear recommendations
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge technical details and executive messaging
• Continuous improvement mindset with a track record of improving processes, data integrity, and operational performance
• Experience supporting customer-facing sustainability discussions in technical or highly regulated industries
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment with urgency, sound judgment, and attention to detail
• Commitment to operational excellence, customer responsiveness, and company values

COMPENSATION

The annual base salary range for this position is $92,000k - $115,000k. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities or the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: click here

Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more about inclusion and diversity :click here