Posted: 18 June
The role
UK – Huddersfield / Grangemouth Travel between sites required
Sector Agri-chemical / Manufacturing
Contract 12-month interim assignment
Role Purpose
The Interim Waste Project Manager will lead waste reduction across two UK manufacturing sites within an agri-chemical environment. The role will take project ideas from concept through to delivery, driving measurable operational improvements and cost savings, with a target of contributing to c.£1m annual waste reduction benefits.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of multiple waste and process improvement projects across two manufacturing sites
- Drive waste reduction, cost savings and material recovery initiatives
- Develop robust business cases (capex and opex), progressing initiatives through to implementation
- Engage and influence cross-functional stakeholders (HSEQ, Engineering, Operations, Finance, external partners)
- Track and report on project progress, KPIs and waste performance metrics
- Identify and manage risks, ensuring issues are resolved quickly to maintain delivery pace
- Conduct data analysis and process mapping, working with SMEs to identify and implement solutions
- Capture and share lessons learned and best practice across sites
Experience Required
- Proven delivery of continuous improvement or project-based initiatives in a chemical or manufacturing environment
- Experience managing capex and/or operational projects in regulated or industrial settings
- Background in process, engineering, environmental or waste-related projects
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and waste streams
Skills & Capabilities
- Strong delivery mindset with ability to drive pace and outcomes in an interim environment
- Able to influence without authority across senior and operational stakeholders
- Excellent communicator, able to simplify technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- Resilient and adaptable, comfortable managing multiple priorities and ambiguity
- Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution capability
