Corporate Sustainability Engineer

LOCATION

Houston Corporate Offices (with travel to various Ascend sites as necessary)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Ascend Performance Materials is a global leader in high-performance chemicals, fibers and plastics, committed to enhancing quality of life through innovation. With fully integrated manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, we develop essential solutions that drive safer vehicles, cleaner energy, advanced medical devices, and durable consumer goods. Guided by a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and customer success, we operate responsibly while delivering value through cutting-edge technologies and industry expertise. Join our team and be part of a collaborative environment where your work drives meaningful global impact.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Ascend seeks a dynamic and motivated Corporate Sustainability Engineer to join our team. This role will work closely with commercial, product development, technology, site environmental teams, process engineering, and capital engineering to deliver targeted sustainability outcomes. The successful candidate will be able to work on significant projects within our sustainability framework to improve operations' environmental impact, develop sustainable solutions and supply chains, and enhance employee engagement, culture, and inclusion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (commercial, product development, technology, site environmental, process engineering, and capital engineering) to achieve sustainability goals.
• Lead and participate in projects to reduce operations' environmental impact and develop sustainable solutions and supply chains.
• Enhance employee engagement, culture, and inclusion through sustainability initiatives.
• Communicate sustainability progress to external stakeholders via customer surveys and sustainability reporting (e.g., CDP, ACC, UNGC, and Sustainability Report).
• Work closely with the Procurement team and suppliers to develop and execute Scope 3 reduction roadmaps.
• Travel to various manufacturing facilities to support sustainability projects and initiatives

REPORTS TO

• Senior Director of Sustainability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, Sustainability, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 years’ experience in sustainability, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Strong project management skills, including business case development, economic analysis, and risk management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Resilience, agility, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Demonstrated experience applying change management principles to initiatives and programs to ensure successful outcomes and long-term sustainability.

BENEFITS

• Exposure to significant sustainability projects across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Development of foundational skills necessary for long-term career growth (resilience, agility, business case development, economic analysis, risk management, project management).
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within Ascend.

At Ascend Performance Materials, we value transparency and fairness in our hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, search firms, or staffing agencies. Any resumes received from such entities will be considered the property of Ascend Performance Materials, and we will not be obligated to pay any fees for such submissions. Our Talent Acquisition Team actively engages with preferred recruitment partners who have established agreements with us. We encourage all interested candidates to apply directly through our official channels to be considered for any open positions.

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About Us:

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business.

Why work at Ascend?

Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.

We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities ​​for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.

Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn’t only apply to the marketplace – it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.

Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You’ll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs

Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn’t mean simply working quickly – it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.

One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don’t accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won’t be boxed into a single role at Ascend – you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.