Job highlights

- Experience in tyre manufacturing,polymers,chemicals,materials science,or related manufacturing industries preferred.
- MSc Chemistry/ B Tech in Rubber Technology/ Polymer Technology / environmental science /Chemical Engineering/ Sustainability,or PhD in a related field. . Additional certification or specialization in LCA is advantageous
- Relevant Experience

Role Overview

Job Title: Associate Manager - Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist Location: Chennai R&D;

Reports to (Position): Manager

Number of Direct Reports (Solid Line): 0

Number of Direct Reports (Dotted Line): 0

Number of Outsourced Reports: 0

Job Summary

Purpose of the Job: Responsible to Lead and execute Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for tyre products in accordance with ISO 14040/44 standards.

Major Responsibilities

- Lead and execute Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for tyre products in accordance with ISO 14040/44 standards.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve LCA models, databases, assumptions, methodologies, and calculation frameworks to ensure consistency, transparency, and accuracy.
- Own and maintain LCA software tools, ensuring they remain up-to-date with evolving business and regulatory requirements.
- Review existing sustainability systems, reporting tools, and data flows, proactively identifying and implementing necessary modifications, enhancements, and process improvements.
- Generate Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), customer sustainability reports, and environmental impact analyses to support product development and commercial activities.
- Coordinate data collection from R&D;, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Suppliers to ensure robust and reliable environmental datasets.
- Support product development teams by evaluating environmental impacts of material,



formulation, process, and design changes and providing recommendations to reduce environmental footprint.
- Monitor and assess emerging LCA methodologies, environmental regulations, industry standards, and reporting requirements, ensuring internal systems and tools remain compliant.
- Support external verification, audits, customer requests, certification activities, and sustainability reporting by providing accurate environmental data and technical documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data quality, automation, efficiency, and scalability of LCA and carbon footprint assessments across the organization.

Skills

- Analytical skills
- Data analysis
- Data management
- Data quality control
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Continuous improvement
- Stakeholder management
- Communication and presentation skills

Relevant Experience

- 3-5 years of experience conducting Life Cycle Assessments and environmental footprint analyses.
- Experience managing LCA databases, models, and sustainability data systems.
- Experience in tyre manufacturing, polymers, chemicals, materials science, or related manufacturing industries preferred.
- Demonstrated experience supporting EPD development, carbon footprint calculations, and environmental reporting.

Education Qualification(s)

- MSc Chemistry/ B Tech in Rubber Technology/ Polymer Technology / environmental science /Chemical Engineering/ Sustainability, or PhD in a related field.
- Additional certification or specialization in LCA is advantageous.

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📌 Associate Manager - Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist (Chennai)
🏢 Apollo Tyres Manufacturing
📍 Chennai