Manufacturing Project Manager

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