Process Engineer (Associate), R&D

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.

​Research & Development​

In R&D, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance. 

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

North America (NA) Innovation Process Engineering is the R&D function responsible for developing the manufacturing process and scale-up of new formulations launching in the North America marketplace. The North America team is based in Evansville, IN, and works closely with Innovation Product Development, Supply Technical, supply, procurement, and commercial teams to identify and deliver projects that drive revenue growth and create new and innovative products that Nourish the World’s Children for the Best Start in Life.   

The role of a Process Engineer in NA Innovation Process Engineering is to implement functional specific work associated with infant and child nutrition innovation projects and portfolios, leading the delivery of projects and solving technical problems. The Process Engineer is responsible for leading and executing work on specific projects and delivering against team key performance indicators. The job is dynamic and complex, and the challenges you will face will give you the possibility to learn and develop.

Scope / dimensions of role

• Process Engineering deliverables for Innovation projects in the IFCN product portfolio with an emphasis on speed-to-market and exceptional quality. 
• To work with partners (product development, supply, regulatory, nutritional science, PMO, Supply technical, R&D Operations) to deliver projects/solutions across the infant and child nutrition portfolio

Your responsibilities

•    Serves as R&D Process Engineering representative or Team Leader for projects with functional or cross-functional teams to accomplish objectives of innovation projects.
•    Develop and deliver influencing and strategic technical communication to key stakeholders, management, and team members with compelling technical recommendations and the business case for implementation.  
•    Responsible for simulating, developing, and optimizing processes to fully leverage varying manufacturing capabilities at domestic and international sites.
•    Plan, execute, and evaluate experiments from bench-top through commercialization, including scale-up and qualification, of existing and new manufacturing processes across all IFCN product categories.
•    Coordination and, when necessary, operation of instrumentation for in-process sample testing and finished product testing. 
•    Applies sufficient understanding of instrumentation, process control, and all unit operations in a technology platform toward development of Functional Requirements governing process design and control.  
•    Collaborate with other technical disciplines, such as Product Development Scientists, Package Engineers, Plant Engineer, and Project Engineers to solve problems while working across boundaries and applying knowledge gained from colleagues.  
•    Where applicable, manage Process Engineering Associates to accomplish department objectives and develop the engineering team.
•    Applies understanding of HACCP, GMP’s, safety and environmental standards, and regional requirements to innovations in equipment and process design to facilitate the seamless transition of innovation projects to supply sites.  
•    Prioritize project tasks based on business value and strategy while setting resource needs for executing against commitments on project timing.
•    In capital projects, provide input or leadership for process design, process parameters, and qualification and including experimentation to answer design criteria questions.
•    Applies structured problem analysis to provide timely, risk compensated, and data-based solutions to product and process issues.
•    Must be able to comply with EHS and cGMP practices and policies.

Key challanges

• Leading the delivery of multiple projects across a number of brands and technology platforms
• Prioritization of personal workload
• Liaison with colleagues across the R&D and Supply communities to provide technical support.
• Provision of a fast-paced scientific service to demanding customers with challenging timelines.
• Some travel for execution of projects is expected

The experience we're looking for

QUALIFICATIONS 
•    Candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree (Chemical/Ag/Biological/Food Engineer, or related field such as Food/Nutritional Science)
•    Candidate must be familiar with Process Engineering, reaction kinetics and modeling, equipment design, thermodynamics, and process optimization.
•    Proficiency in Computer software – AutoCAD, Visio, Minitab, Microsoft Office and other useful work tools in the accomplishment of tasks.  Ability to learn new modeling software will also be required.

EXPERIENCE 
•    0 - 5 years of experience
•    Experience with multiple food/dairy unit operations including spray drying is preferred.
•    An excellent technical problem solver
•    A strong history of leading by influence and delivering results with excellence.
•    Candidate should have experience in technical writing, Process and Quality Control Documentation, and Technical Presentations.
•    Must be able to work in a dynamic environment where a high degree of teamwork and collaboration are required
•    Experience in a laboratory, manufacturing and/or GMP setting is desirable
•    This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The skills for success

• In line with Reckitt core values, you will be achievement focussed and able to work in a direct and often pressurised environment. Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving are key along with tenacity, tough-mindedness and ability to influence and demonstrate strong team working abilities and commitment
• Ability to plan and realise projects involving multiple technical and scientific hurdles.
• Ability to convert rational thinking into action (a thinker and an achiever).
• An openness to change and ability to think out of the box.
• Tenacity to scientific problem-solving and stringent criteria for accountability in decision making.
• Self-motivated learner
• The business language in Reckitt is English, therefore fluency in English is essential. 

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 $72,000.00  -  $108,000.00

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.