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CleanHub

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 $7M Venture Round - CleanHub on 2023-06

Logistics • Consulting • Manufacturing

CleanHub is a company that funds and coordinates verified collection and recovery of plastic waste from coastal communities to prevent ocean plastic pollution. It partners with brands and individuals to finance ISO-verified, traceable waste collection programs that create fair local jobs and stop plastic leaking into nature, using real-time tracking, AI compliance tools, and transparent reporting. CleanHub is a certified B Corp and works with 500+ brands to offer measurable plastic recovery tied to sales and individual donations.

📋 Description

• Review and advise on facility layouts, process flows, and equipment specifications for MRFs and pre-processing sites • Recommend improvements to sorting, baling, and material-densification processes to increase material value and reduce transport costs • Advise on capacity planning relative to expected waste volumes and collection growth • Support technical due diligence during facility set-up • Review technical documentation, tenders, and equipment specifications from local contractors and suppliers • Identify technical risks and propose mitigation measures • Support commissioning and start-up of facilities, including workflow design and staff operating procedures • Advise on occupational health and safety standards for waste sorting and processing operations • Troubleshoot operational bottlenecks as facilities scale up throughput • Share good practice and lessons learned across operations in Indonesia, India, and Tanzania • Provide input into internal guidance documents and SOPs as needed • Respond to technical, operational, and economical queries from the project team and local partners on a rolling basis • Provide continuous cross-site technical operational and economical support for collection, pre-processing, and recycling operations • Support practical implementation and operational ramp-up of MRFs and pre-processing facilities

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in environmental engineering, waste management, chemical/process engineering, or a relevant field • Minimum more than 10 years of proven, hands-on experience in designing, technically optimizing, and/or operationally ramping up solid waste management infrastructure • Experience ideally including Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), plastics sorting and baling, or recycling pre-processing operations • Experience working in low- and middle-income country contexts, ideally including South/Southeast Asia and/or East Africa • Familiarity with informal and formal waste collection systems • Familiarity with occupational health and safety standards in waste operations • Experience advising on or working with development cooperation, grant-funded, or donor-financed projects is an advantage • Strong written and spoken English required • Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with remote teams • Ability to travel internationally if needed • CV highlighting relevant qualifications and at least 2–3 comparable past assignments • References with contact details for 1–2 previous clients for similar assignments • Confirmation of language skills and relevant certifications

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible distribution of 25 expert-days across the project duration (2026–2028) • Remote work • Possibility of occasional site visits to Indonesia, India, and/or Tanzania if required