Operations Leader - Americas
Textile waste is a growing global challenge. Syre’s mission is to decarbonize and dewaste textiles, starting with the world's biggest fiber, polyester. By implementing true textile-to-textile recycling at hyperscale, we want to drive the transition from a linear to a circular value chain by putting textile waste to use, over and over again.
At Syre we’re paving the way for a greener future, and we’re looking for a skilled and innovative Operations Leader to manage our scale-up facility. As a key member of the operations team, you will play a crucial role in the development and testing of prototypes for new products and processes. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas from concept to reality, ensuring scalability and manufacturability in our evolving scale-up environment.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and testing of prototypes for new products and processes in collaboration with R&D and product development teams
- Ensure prototypes meet design specifications, performance criteria, and scalability requirements
- Work closely with engineering and production teams to transition prototypes into scalable production processes
- Identify and implement improvements to enhance the scalability and efficiency of prototypes
- Utilize CAD software and other design tools to create detailed and accurate engineering drawings for prototypes
- Collaborate with the engineering team to optimize designs for manufacturability and scalability
- Develop and execute testing plans to validate the functionality, durability and performance of prototypes
- Analyze test data and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement design improvements
- Create comprehensive documentation for prototype designs, including drawings, specifications, and test results
- Work with the finance team to conduct cost analyses for prototype development, identifying cost-effective solutions without compromising quality
We would prefer if you have
- A BA in Engineering or Operations, additional operating certifications are a plus
- 5 years of experience leading an operations team, preferably in a scale-up or manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated success in bringing prototypes to scalable production
- Experience in Safety, Quality and ISO practices
- Experience with successfully managing site P/L, maintenance programs
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and iterate on designs
- Are fluent in English both orally and in writing (professional English required)
You will be reporting into the COO and preferably be located in North Carolina, USA.
Syre is an international company with a Swedish soul. We are a growing team of scalemakers – dedicated optimists and pioneers, together on a quest to drive the great textile shift. At Syre, we always appreciate it if you would be described as purpose-driven, action-oriented, innovative, change navigator and team player. Our team members are offered an international environment of innovation and speed, and we embrace diversity in all forms. Together we are here to build an impact company with green transition at its core – for our customers, partners, investors, and most of all, for our planet.
Are you the one we’re looking for? Apply with confidence - we look forward to hearing from you (in English)!
- Avdelning
- Operations
- Locations
- North Carolina, USA
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Syre
Syre is a textile impact company on a mission to decarbonize and dewaste the textile industry through textile-to-textile recycling at hyperscale, starting with polyester. At unprecedented speed and scale, Syre aims at driving the green shift of the textile industry to a future where every textile fiber sees a new day. The company’s textile-to-textile recycling solution provides circular polyester with quality on par with virgin polyester, but with a superior sustainability performance.
Founded in 2023, Syre is backed by Vargas and H&M Group.
Operations Leader - Americas
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