Recycling Manager
Location: Ammanford
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 2:00pm
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Recycling Manager to take ownership of a busy recycling operation in Ammanford. This is a key leadership role responsible for managing the end-to-end recycling process, ensuring high-quality recycled materials are produced efficiently, safely, and in line with operational demand.
If you have a strong background in plastics recycling, extrusion, compounding, or PVC processing and enjoy driving operational performance, quality, and continuous improvement—this could be the ideal next step in your career.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee all recycling operations from material intake through to finished recycled output
* Manage sorting, processing, granulation, pulverising, and storage activities
* Ensure recycled materials meet quality specifications for production reuse
* Plan and manage stock levels and internal supply to production teams
* Lead, develop, and motivate the recycling team to deliver operational excellence
* Drive performance improvements across throughput, recovery, downtime, and cost efficiency
* Maintain accurate stock, traceability, and recovery records
* Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
* Coordinate maintenance activities to maximise plant uptime
* Support audits, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives
What We’re Looking For:
* Proven experience in plastics recycling, PVC processing, extrusion, or compounding operations
* Strong understanding of UPVC material handling and contamination control
* Experience with shredding, grinding, pulverising, and quality control processes
* Demonstrated ability to lead production or plant-based teams
* Solid knowledge of manufacturing health, safety, and environmental requirements
* Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
* A results-driven mindset with a focus on quality, efficiency, and improvement
Why Apply?
* Join a growing, forward-thinking manufacturing environment
* Take ownership of a critical department with real operational impact
* Monday to Friday days only – no weekend working
* Opportunity to influence continuous improvement and operational strategy
* Competitive salary package up to £45,000
If you're an experienced recycling or manufacturing leader ready for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
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