Process Sustainability Engineer - #2192881

Position: Sustainability / Process Engineer

Location: Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Sector: Industrial sustainability, technology and strategic consultancy

Salary: £32,000 to £40,000, negotiable according to experience

Working arrangement: Office-based, with customer and partner visits as required

Visa Support: No

About us:

Innoval provides research, technology and innovation consultancy services to the global aluminium industry and related metals manufacturing sectors, including automotive, aerospace, packaging and construction. As part of the Danieli Group, we combine deep materials knowledge with practical manufacturing expertise to help clients improve products, processes, sustainability and operational performance. Through our ambitious Innoval 2030 growth plan, we are investing in the development of our people, capabilities and client offering, with the aim of accelerating sustainable growth and extending the value of our expertise into selected sectors beyond aluminium.

Our multidisciplinary team works across metallurgy, materials characterisation, surfaces and coatings, advanced manufacturing, process modelling, sustainable development, best-practice transfer and technical training. The role is based at Innoval’s state-of-the-art facility at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.

About the role:

You will join Innoval’s multidisciplinary team working on sustainability, decarbonisation, technology and strategic development projects across the aluminium and wider metals industry manufacturing sectors.

This role would suit an early-career engineer, scientist or sustainability professional with strong analytical skills and a genuine interest in environmental technology, industrial decarbonisation and the transition to more sustainable manufacturing. Working alongside experienced technical specialists, you will apply engineering and analytical methods to real industrial challenges involving carbon emissions, energy, materials, manufacturing processes and supply chains.

Projects may include product carbon-footprint assessment, life-cycle assessment, process and cost modelling, technology evaluation and the development of practical strategies that help clients reduce environmental impact while maintaining technical and commercial performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of sustainability, technology, innovation and strategic development projects for clients and industry partners.
• Collect, structure, validate and analyse data relating to energy, emissions, materials, processes and supply chains.
• Measure and model product or process carbon footprints using transparent assumptions and recognised methodologies.
• Conduct or support life-cycle assessments and interpret the results for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build and maintain robust process, cost and sustainability models of manufacturing operations.
• Research emerging environmental technologies, decarbonisation pathways and relevant industry developments.
• Evaluate technical, environmental and commercial options and contribute to practical client recommendations.
• Prepare clear technical reports, presentations and supporting documentation.
• Liaise effectively with clients, research organisations, equipment suppliers and other project partners.
• Contribute to customer proposals and the identification of new sustainability and strategic project opportunities.
• Ensure data, calculations and assumptions are documented, reproducible and appropriately quality-checked.
• Work responsibly and safely and contribute positively to multidisciplinary project teams.

About you:

• Degree in engineering, materials science, metallurgy, environmental science, sustainability or another relevant technical discipline.
• Suitable for graduate and early-career candidates as well as applicants with some relevant professional experience.
• A demonstrable passion for sustainability, environmental technology and industrial decarbonisation.
• Strong analytical, numerical and data-processing capability.
• Understanding of the principal sources of energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions within industrial or manufacturing processes.
• Experience of calculating or assessing product, process or organisational carbon footprints would be advantageous.
• Knowledge or practical experience of life-cycle assessment would be highly desirable.
• Familiarity with LCA tools, databases, standards or methodologies would be advantageous.
• Experience of working with complex datasets and developing analytical models.
• Some understanding of manufacturing processes, particularly aluminium or metals production, would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain analytical findings to customers and colleagues.
• Curiosity and willingness to develop knowledge across sustainability, technology, economics and manufacturing.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• 26 days annual leave plus UK statutory holidays.
• 5% employer pension contribution.
• Four times salary life assurance.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Free secure parking with electric vehicle charging points.
• Long-term career opportunity within a profitable, growing international group.
• Ongoing professional and career development.