Continuous Improvement Manager

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.

​Manufacturing​

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

Responsible for implementing Global Reckitt Production System (RPS) Standards, the Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager drives continuous improvement and productivity in a manufacturing environment. This role reports to the Operational Excellence Sr. Manager.

Your responsibilities

•    Process Improvement: Analyze and enhance production processes for efficiency and quality. Collaborate with teams for continuous improvement initiative aiming to enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and reduce waste

•     Data Analysis: Collect and analyze production data, develop KPIs and metrics.

•    TPM / WCM Initiatives: Lead TPM / WCM pillars. Promote a culture of continuous improvement based on core principles of TPM / WCM / Lean.

•    Project Management: Manage multiple projects, ensuring timely and on-budget completion. Define project scope and communicate updates to senior management.

•    Documentation & Compliance: Document process changes, ensure compliance with standards. Review and update SOPs.

•    Change Management: Develop strategies for RPS and productivity projects deployment. Lead change initiatives, aligning with organizational goals.

•    Stakeholder Engagement: Integrate lean principles with various departments. Train and support employees in continuous improvement.

•    Productivity Project Governance: Facilitate ideation events, monitor productivity projects. Update global productivity tracker.

•    Interpret data & analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports.

•    Develop, implement and maintain databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.

•    Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems.

•    Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.

•    Work with management to prioritize business and information needs.

•    Locate and define new process improvement opportunities.

•    Using statistical tools to interpret data sets, paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could be valuable for diagnostic and predictive analytics efforts.

The experience we're looking for

Required Qualifications:

     •    Bachelor’s Degree.

     •    5+ years of manufacturing experience.

•    2+ years in Lean Manufacturing Principles.

•    Expertise in TPM / WCM / Lean and CI methodologies.

•    Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

•    Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

        •    Experience with CI Tools and strategy implementation.

     •    Six Sigma Black/Green Belt tools

•           Experience with Power Bi and Power Apps

•           Advanced presentation, communication (verbal and written), and Excel skills are required.

•           Passionate about data and analyzing business needs.

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.

US salary ranges

USD $105,000.00 - $157,000.00

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, 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.

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.