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International Process Engineer Manager (all genders)

City: Heidelberg

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 Research and Development, 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 Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

As an International Process Engineer Manager, you will take end‑to‑end ownership of engineering projects that bring new products from concept to full‑scale manufacturing.

This is a hands‑on, engineering‑led role, focused on pilot plant development, scale‑up, and industrialisation - not theoretical research. You will work closely with R&D, Supply, Marketing, and external partners to ensure robust, efficient, and scalable processes for globally recognised consumer brands.

Your responsibilities

Take end‑to‑end ownership of process and engineering projects, from early concept through pilot development, scale‑up, industrialisation, and production start‑up.
Lead technical decision‑making across process design, equipment selection, and manufacturing readiness, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and fit for purpose.
Deliver capital investment and industrialisation projects, including supplier selection, factory acceptance, and commissioning activities.
Work closely with R&D, Supply Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Procurement, Quality, and external partners to ensure seamless project delivery.
Support manufacturing sites during start‑up and post‑launch phases to stabilise processes and resolve technical issues.
Ensure all activities meet health, safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Provide technical leadership and direction to cross‑functional project teams and indirect reports within a global, matrix organisation.
Actively share engineering knowledge and best practices across teams to strengthen overall technical capability.

The experience we're looking for

Degree in Engineering, Chemical Process Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Proven experience leading complex engineering or process development projects within manufacturing, FMCG, R&D, or a comparable industrial environment.
Demonstrated accountability for delivering projects from concept through industrialisation, with clear ownership of technical decisions and outcomes.
Strong background in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or production‑related roles, with hands‑on exposure to scale‑up and plant environments.
Experience working with external suppliers, converters, equipment vendors, or technology partners.
Confidence operating in international, cross‑functional, and matrix teams.
Flexible to travel internationally and support project delivery on site.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral in English. German language is nice to have.
Solid presentation skills.
Microsoft Office (intermediate level), knowledge on MS Project and CAD would be an added advantage.

The skills for success

Strong engineering judgement and structured problem‑solving.
Ability to translate technical concepts into practical manufacturing solutions.
Confident stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Clear communication in English, written and spoken.
Project leadership mindset with a high level of ownership.
Adaptability and willingness to travel internationally.
Curiosity, resilience, and a pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach.

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.

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.

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