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.

Syre is now looking for an experienced Project Manager with the temporary mission of supporting our R&D team and our operations team in getting ready for the running of our Blueprint Plant. This means planning, organizing, directing and making sure that we are on track with Syre’s overall goals, when it comes to both delivery and timing.

You’ll be a key player during this 6–9-month project in making sure that our Blueprint Plant is working at full capacity during 2025.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Manage and maintain overall plan, timeline and workstreams for the establishment of a Blueprint plant in the greater Raleigh-Fayetteville area (NC)
• Manage and maintain overall plan, timeline and workstreams for R&D pilot line in Mebane Lead weekly planning meetings with project team members, communicate cross-functionally with stakeholders and provide updates to the management team
• Identify critical paths and maintain risk register in plan, drive actions and counter-measures to ensure project executes on time and in full
• Coordinate start-up and scale-up plan with associated workstreams for the first Commercial scale plant

We would prefer if you

• 5-10 years of work experience
• Proven project management across multiple work streams
• Experience in operating/manufacturing environment
• Are fluent in English both orally and in writing (professional English required), with strong communication skills

You will be reporting to the COO (with a dotted line to the CTO) and need to be located near the Mebane area, NC.

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)!