KTP Associate - Lead Decarbonisation in Brick Manufacturing

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee health and wellbeing services

Excellent annual leave entitlement

Additional paid closure over Christmas

Discounts at major retailers

Job summary

The University of Manchester and Michelmersh Brick UK Ltd. invite applications for a KTP Associate to lead a 34-month project decarbonising brick manufacturing, developing a bio-based substitute for fossil fuels in premium clamp-fired products.

You will coordinate across manufacturing operations, technical teams and university researchers, plan trials, ensure product quality, and maintain supply resilience, with time split between the Freshfield Lane site near Haywards Heath and the university.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activity across manufacturing operations, technical teams and academic researchers and external partners.
• Translate research into practical solutions that can be implemented at scale in live production.
• Plan and lead trials, ensuring product quality, process stability and supply resilience.

Job description

The University of Manchester and Michelmersh Brick UK Ltd. invite applications for a KTP Associate to lead a 34-month project decarbonising brick manufacturing, developing a bio-based substitute for fossil fuels in premium clamp-fired products.

You will coordinate across manufacturing operations, technical teams and university researchers, plan trials, ensure product quality, and maintain supply resilience, with time split between the Freshfield Lane site near Haywards Heath and the university.