Technical Services Assoc Manager

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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.

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

Reckitt is seeking a hands-on Technical Manager who can bring innovation and skill to one of our manufacturing sites. In this role, you'll guide your team through the exciting journey of developing new products and improving processes for some of the most trusted healthcare brands. Your expertise will be the driving force behind flawless production and the seamless launch of new items that will impact lives globally. Are you ready to step into a role where your technical flair meets leadership? We're looking for someone who's as passionate about product excellence as we are.

Your responsibilities

Partners and works closely with the Operations team, R&D (Research & Development), and Quality groups to ensure products are manufactured right the first time, from initial product qualification through on-going formula optimization.

Works with manufacturing teams on the shop floor, helping to troubleshoot operations problems and drive manufacturing improvements – across both product manufacturing and product packaging.

Serves as leader for cross-functional teams formed for product qualifications, launches, and troubleshooting.

Leverages knowledge of unit operations and engineering principles to effectively troubleshoot processing and equipment issues.

Continuously improve operational and technical capabilities to achieve business goals.

Assess and implement improvements for Plant CIP / COP / Master Sanitation

Effectively communicates technical topics to key stakeholders, management, and team members to influence decisions.

Uses knowledge of process instrumentation and process control concepts, in partnership with automation colleagues, to develop and optimize functional requirements for the plant floor control system.

Identifies and implements cost reduction / productivity improvements.

Identifies and develops initiatives and projects that enhance supply chain processes.

Sets technical standards for operations, maintenance, safety, and quality.

Develops protocols to qualify processes and equipment (IQ, OQ and PQ). Applies the understanding of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practice) (Good Manufacturing Practice) and regulatory requirements to process design and qualifications.

The experience we're looking for

Experience in manufacturing support is essential. Relevant manufacturing fields include infant formula, dairy products, nutritional food products and pharmaceuticals.

Understanding of regulatory and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) requirements for manufacturing of infant formulas or other highly regulated product types is essential.

Knowledge of nutritional products, food chemistry, analytical sampling and testing, and food / infant formula product formulation would be highly relevant.

Knowledge and experience in finished product packaging is an advantage.

Familiarization with Process Engineering, micro sensitive equipment design, thermodynamics, and process optimization would be useful.

Candidate should have experience in technical writing, Process and Quality Control Documentation, and Technical Presentations.

Experience of using statistical process control data to analyze situations and drive decision making is needed.

Proficiency in Computer software such as – AutoCAD, Visio, Minitab, Microsoft Office, and other related work tools would be a benefit.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Manufacturing excellence.

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.

Salary Ranges

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, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Pay Transparency

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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.