Carbon Neutrality Coordinator

AISIN Illinois; Cibolo, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition assistance programs

Employee assistance program

Vehicle discounts

Job summary

AISIN Illinois is seeking a Carbon Neutrality Coordinator to lead and track the company’s carbon reduction initiatives across North American facilities. You will coordinate with project owners, leadership, engineering, and environmental teams to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with sustainability objectives.

The role emphasizes program governance, data integrity, reporting, and stakeholder engagement while supporting annual sustainability roadmaps and grant opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong project management principles.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Advanced spreadsheet and data analysis skills.
• Dashboard development and reporting experience.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Influence without direct authority.
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting principles preferred.
• Familiarity with ESG reporting frameworks preferred.
• Understanding of industrial operations and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate carbon neutralization initiatives and maintain project inventories.
• Develop and monitor detailed project schedules and milestones.
• Track emissions reductions and maintain carbon accounting records.
• Prepare routine progress reports for senior leadership and ESG reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings and action-item logs to ensure accountability.
• Identify risks, escalate issues, and suggest corrective actions as needed.
• Support strategic planning and prioritization based on emissions impact and ROI.

Skills

Strong project management principles

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple complex -

Education

Associate’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.

Lean Six Sigma certification is desirable.

Experience with project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, Power BI, or equivalent).

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Smartsheet

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

The Carbon Neutrality Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and advancing the organization’s carbon neutrality strategy by providing centralized oversight of all greenhouse gas reduction initiatives in alignment with corporate guidelines issued to AISIN North American facilities. This position serves as the primary point of coordination between project owners, operational leadership, executive management, engineering, environmental, maintenance, and other business units to ensure projects remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with organizational sustainability objectives.

This position does not necessarily perform the technical work associated with individual projects but ensures accountability, transparency, communication, performance measurement, and timely execution across the entire carbon neutralization portfolio.

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

Program Coordination

• Serve as the central coordinator for all carbon neutralization initiatives.
• Maintain a comprehensive inventory of active, planned, and proposed carbon reduction projects.
• Coordinate activities among departments to ensure project alignment.
• Facilitate communication between project teams and executive leadership.

Project Monitoring

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules.
• Monitor milestone completion and project health.
• Identify schedule delays, resource constraints, and execution risks.
• Escalate issues requiring leadership intervention.
• Recommend corrective actions when projects deviate from established timelines.

Carbon Performance Tracking

• Collect, organize, validate, and maintain emission-related data.
• Track greenhouse gas reductions associated with individual initiatives.
• Maintain carbon accounting records supporting organizational goals.
• Monitor key sustainability metrics and performance indicators.
• Ensure data integrity for internal and external reporting.

Reporting

• Project status
• Milestone completion
• Budget status
• Carbon reduction achieved
• Forecasted reductions
• Risks and barriers
• Overall program performance
• Present routine progress reports to senior leadership.
• Prepare reports supporting ESG, sustainability, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Track unresolved issues.
• Coordinate mitigation plans with project owners.
• Ensure leadership is promptly informed of significant risks.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate meetings with project owners.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain action-item logs.
• Follow up on commitments and deadlines.
• Promote accountability throughout the organization.
• Develop standardized project tracking tools.
• Improve reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to accelerate carbon reduction efforts.
• Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency and project success.

Strategic Planning Support

• Assist leadership in identifying future carbon reduction opportunities.
• Support development of annual sustainability roadmaps.
• Assist with prioritization of projects based on emissions reduction, cost, feasibility, and return on investment.
• Support grant applications, incentive programs, and sustainability initiatives when applicable.

Required Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong project management principles
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Advanced spreadsheet and data analysis skills
• Dashboard development and reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting principles preferred
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and ESG reporting preferred
• Understanding of industrial operations and engineering projects preferred

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in sustainability, ESG, environmental compliance, or a related role. Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing programs or projects.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Associate’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is desirable.
• Experience with project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, Power BI, or equivalent).

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong project management principles
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Advanced spreadsheet and data analysis skills
• Dashboard development and reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting principles preferred
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and ESG reporting preferred
• Understanding of industrial operations and engineering projects preferred

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in sustainability, ESG, environmental compliance, or a related role. Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing programs or projects.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Associate’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is desirable.
• Experience with project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, Power BI, or equivalent).

About

Aisin offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, vehicle discounts and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The policy of Aisin is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, Aisin is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, email us at [e-mail] or call us at (734)-453-5551. Please provide a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title of the position for which you are applying.

Diversity Statement

AISIN is committed to workforce diversity, creating equity and advancing a culture of inclusion in which every team member is treated fairly and with respect. Our inclusive work environment brings together a variety of backgrounds, skills, education and perspectives. Attracting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce requires that everyone have an equal opportunity to participate, contribute, and advance.

Position Type

Full-time

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The policy of AISIN is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, AISIN is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, email us at [e-mail] or call us at (734)-453-5551. Please provide a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title of the position for which you are applying.