Manufacturing Project Manager
Posted Today by Inventum Group
£51 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Waste Project Manager will oversee waste reduction initiatives across two manufacturing sites in the UK, specifically within the agri-chemical sector. This role involves managing projects from concept to delivery, aiming for significant operational improvements and cost savings, targeting approximately £1 million in annual waste reduction. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and tracking of project outcomes.
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
Key Skills:
- 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
- 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
Salary (Rate): £51.00/hr
City: Huddersfield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
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