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Engineering Project Leader

City: Nottingham

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

As an Engineering Project Lead, you will be responsible for leading and delivering engineering projects across the site from concept through to completion. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget, while meeting Reckitt’s quality, compliance, and operational standards.In this role, you will drive engineering improvements, support site infrastructure and systems, and ensure projects contribute to operational efficiency, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

Managing a team
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects from concept through to handover.
Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Coordinate internal teams and external contractors to achieve project objectives.
Manage project timelines, risks, budgets, and resources effectively.
Provide clear communication and regular progress updates to key stakeholders.
Prepare project documentation, technical reports, and presentations for leadership.

Engineering Systems & Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve site infrastructure, engineering systems, and operational performance.
Lead system upgrades, modifications, and improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and efficiency.
Ensure projects comply with relevant legislation, company policies, and engineering standards.
Support site continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

Work closely with manufacturing, quality, safety, and operational teams to align engineering projects with site priorities.
Manage relationships with contractors, suppliers, and external partners.
Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineers and project team members.

The experience we're looking for

Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, or related discipline). Desirable
Proven experience delivering engineering or capital projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Experience managing contractors, project budgets, and timelines.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
Experience using engineering and project management tools or systems.
PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification desirable.

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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