Sustainability Specialist Motion 80-100%

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

This position reports to

Manager Infrastructure & Site Sustainability

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to improving sustainability performance in your assigned area of responsibility. Each day, you will support the implementation of the group-wide sustainability strategy and business-specific priorities by applying in-depth knowledge and offering solutions and advice. You will also showcase your expertise by providing feedback to the management and employees on lessons learned and best practices from within your own unit and across ABB. The work model for the role is: hybrid. #LI-hybrid. This role is contributing to the division Motion System Drives and Motion Traction in Baden and Untersiggenthal, Switzerland. You will be mainly accountable for: • Preparing and optimizing process documentation and guidelines for the environmental management system, while ensuring sustainability requirements are integrated into local construction projects. • Identifying and implementing improvement measures in energy efficiency and sustainability, and contributing ideas for continuous improvement. • Ensuring and supporting adequate employee training, the role of Dangerous Goods Officer at ABB sites in Untersiggenthal and Baden, and reporting on environmental KPIs in collaboration with the local site sustainability manager. • Collaborating and promoting behavioral change by working closely with internal stakeholders and locally implementing Group-wide and business-specific sustainability programs and practices.

Qualifications for the role

• You hold a degree in Environmental Science or a comparable field, with extensive knowledge of sustainability principles and environmental systems.
• You posses an enhanced knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards, and highly adept in applying them in environmental management systems.
• You are passionate about teamwork and innovative around effective communication in cross-functional settings.
• You have established skills in waste management and handling hazardous substances or you are captivated by the opportunity to familiarize yourself with these crucial environmental topics.
• You are at ease communicating in German at a C1 level and English at a B1 level or higher.
• You hold current work visa valid in Switzerland (EU/EFTA).

More about us

ABB System Drives is a global supplier of high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial processes and large infrastructure applications. With our industry leading technology and global support, we help our customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). The recruiting process is being led by Azra Filan, Talent Partner at ABB Switzerland Ltd. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate