EU PPWR Compliance Lead – Sustainability Engineer

SEWS-E - Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems - Europe; Ystradgynlais; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SEWS-E, part of Sumitomo Electric Group, seeks a Sustainability Engineer to lead EU PPWR compliance across units. You will coordinate packaging recyclability, reporting obligations, EPR and waste management, driving cross-functional actions and risk monitoring.

You will develop roadmaps, engage engineering, purchasing, logistics and legal teams, and ensure timely regulatory submissions with senior management updates.

Qualifications

• Experience managing cross functional regulatory or compliance programmes.
• Excellent analytical, reporting and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of packaging regulations, sustainability reporting, or environmental compliance.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across international locations.
• Familiarity with PPWR and EPR schemes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the PPWR implementation strategy.
• Coordinate sustainability, engineering, purchasing, logistics and legal activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and impacts on operations.
• Lead steering committee meetings and cross functional groups.
• Ensure timely regulatory reporting and compliance updates.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical skills

Regulatory reporting

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering degree

Environmental science degree

Packaging technology degree

Compliance-related degree

Job description

SEWS-E, part of Sumitomo Electric Group, seeks a Sustainability Engineer to lead EU PPWR compliance across units. You will coordinate packaging recyclability, reporting obligations, EPR and waste management, driving cross-functional actions and risk monitoring.

You will develop roadmaps, engage engineering, purchasing, logistics and legal teams, and ensure timely regulatory submissions with senior management updates.