1. Support development and maintenance of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for priority products, aligning with applicable standards (e.g. PEP ecopassport®) and internal guidance.
2. Support and continuously improve data collection across functions and suppliers (as needed) to ensure LCA/EPD inputs are accurate, complete, and traceable (e.g., material composition, energy, yield, scrap, transport, packaging).
3. Execute cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCAs for products and processes using established methodologies and tools (e.g., ISO 14040/14044), under guidance of the Product Sustainability Manager.
4. Analyse life-cycle results, identify environmental hotspots, and prepare clear summaries and visuals for internal stakeholders to support product, process, and procurement decisions.
5. Maintain EPD and LCA documentation packages (assumptions, data sources, calculation files, version control) to support auditability and internal governance.
6. Monitor evolving customer requests, EPD program operator rules, and relevant product sustainability regulations/standards; summarize implications and required actions for COC products.
7. Support engagement with industry partners and third parties (e.g., LCA reviewers, EPD program operators) and represent the function in internal and external working sessions as requested.
8. Support development of templates, guidance, training materials, and standard work to improve adoption and consistency of product sustainability practices as needed (e.g. Design for Sustainability, decarbonization, sustainability claims, circularity, etc.).
9. Ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders to translate technical and operational data into sustainability metrics, analyses, and documentation.
Education and Experience - Required
10. Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainability, or a related technical field with 2+ years of relevant experience in product sustainability, LCA/EPD, environmental compliance, or related analytical work.
11. Experience performing LCAs and/or supporting EPD development (academic, internship, or industry experience); familiarity with ISO 14040/14044 and common LCA software and databases preferred.
12. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving, with openness to innovative and non-traditional approaches.
13. Ability to manage, synthesize, and analyze large, complex data sets to generate clear insights and support decision-making.
14. Project management expertise, including planning, prioritization, and execution across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
Education and Experience - Desired
15. Strong preference for experience with Sphera LCA for Experts software; familiarity with other LCA tools and databases is also valued (e.g., SimaPro, openLCA, ecoinvent).
16. Experience writing EPD reports and following EPD program operator requirements and processes, with preference for experience with PEP ecopassport®.
17. Experience automating data workflows and/or complex, cross-functional processes (e.g., data pipelines, templates, dashboards, Power Query/Power BI, or workflow automation tools).
18. Relevant certifications a plus (e.g., Certified Life Cycle Assessment Professional, PMI CAPM/PMP).
19. Experience building or supporting sustainability data workflows in Databricks and/or SAP is a plus.
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Corning offers you the total package.
Your well-being is our top priority. Our Compensation & Benefits package supports your health and well-being, your financial goals, and your career—from day one.
20. Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentive programs are linked to key business results, ensuring you're rewarded when the company succeeds. When Corning wins, we all win.
21. Our health and well-being benefits include company-funded retirement plan, paid leave, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
22. Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling valued and recognized motivates us even more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate achievements and recognize colleagues who deliver exceptional performance.