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Job Description
We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Supply
Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.
If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.
Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.
About the role
Lead engineering excellence as an Engineering Manager, driving capital projects, optimizing production processes, and ensuring seamless plant operations. In this dynamic leadership role, you’ll partner cross-functionally to enhance efficiency, manage budgets, and deliver innovative solutions that improve safety, reliability, and performance. You’ll oversee regulatory compliance, utilities management, and continuous improvement initiatives while developing and coaching a high-performing engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a strategic impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and shape the future of plant operations.
Your responsibilities
- Lead and manage engineering functions, including capital planning, budgeting, and execution of improvement projects.
- Analyze production and facility challenges, recommending and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency, safety, and reliability.
- Coordinate engineering activities with production teams to ensure uninterrupted plant operations and utility performance.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, quality systems, and environmental requirements while serving as the primary contact for external agencies.
- Lead, develop, and coach the engineering team, driving performance, continuous improvement, and adherence to safety and operational standards.
The experience we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
- 8+ years of project engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong background in managing engineering projects from concept through implementation and ongoing support.
- Experience working within regulated manufacturing environments, including knowledge of quality systems (e.g., ISO standards, SOPs, GMP).
- Demonstrated familiarity with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements relevant to manufacturing operations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, FDA).
- This role is not currently offering VISA sponsorship.
The skills for success
Leadership and team development skills. Strong project management skills. Analytical and problem-solving abilities. Effective communication skills, written and verbal. Cross-functional collaboration and coordination skills. Knowledge of quality systems, SOPs, and control plans. Understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, EPA, FDA). Budgeting and financial management. Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency, reliability, and innovation. Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
US salary ranges
USD $122,000.00 - $150,000.00
US pay transparency
The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.
Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact [email protected]. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.