CT19 have partnered with a sustainability-focussed Biotech company is Paris, aiming to decarbonize the entire textile industry. They’re seeking an R&D Project Manager to own the delivery of production objectives for industry leading brands in the fashion & automotive industries.
 
 
To date, our client has signed contracts with brands such as ETAM & Victoria’s Secret to deliver recycled nylon 6 & 6.6 made from textile waste. You will own the delivery timeline of these projects, managing a team of technicians & co-ordinating with external partners.
 
 
Role: R&D Project Manager
Location: Paris
Salary: Competitive / DOE + benefits
 
 
The role:

• Organising, driving and optimising the different work streams & resource allocations to ensure production objectives are met. This includes owning daily, weekly & monthly meetings with all production stakeholders to prioritise the different tasks, estimate delivery time & facilitate communication within the teams.
• Manage a team of technicians & textile engineers, as well as coordinating external partners to ensure seamless delivery.
• Be responsible for the quality control of the production output across monomer, pellet & yarn output ensuring the successful delivery of commercial obligations to customers. This includes mapping out ways to improve the quality of output & building strategic relationships with industrial nylon producers
• Developing processes & benchmarks to analyse data & results coming out of different work streams. You will identify key metrics & assess the performance of the Production team & work on how to improve these metrics.

About you:

• 4+ years of experience as an R&D Project Manager, R&D Engineer or Quality Control Manager in textile or chemical industries
• Master Engineering (either Materials, Polymer or Textile engineering)
• Experience in projects with 10+ people
• Strong knowledge of project management tools & processes
• High level of organisation & autonomy
• Experience in a start-up or fast-moving company
• Impeccable oral & written English
• Proactive, action-oriented & hands on mindset