Packaging Engineering Manager, Lysol

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

The Lysol Packaging Engineering Manager is responsible for the Lysol Regional Packaging Team that develops and designs end to end packaging for new and existing products, produced in house or in external facilities, in the support of key launches to expand NR, improve gross margin and deliver sustainability goals.  

Your responsibilities

• Lead Lysol team to design and develop packaging for both new and existing products to support launches.
• Aggressively drive and identify gross margin improvement projects for Lysol through the optimization of all levels of packaging design and/or re-design.
• Driving Lysol to work aggressively with sustainability efforts as related to global objectives
• Ensure Lysol packaging projects are delivered on time, on cost and on quality.
• Manage and report Lysol cost saving initiatives for packaging related projects.
• Provide technical expertise to Quality department to resolve packaging related quality issues.
• Provide imaginative and practicable solutions to a wide range of packaging issues.
• Lead Lysol continuous improvement programs in our factory and EMO manufacturing processes through the redesign of packaging components.
• Coach and provide career path guidance for Lysol team members.

The experience we're looking for

• BS in Packaging Engineering or related scientific field
• 8+ years related experience.
• Extensive technical and theoretical knowledge of packaging materials and processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of packaging (or related) technical procedures commonly used in a lab setting.
• Knowledge of sustainable packaging and e-commerce.
• Position requires approximately 30% travel.
• This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The skills for success

• Strong leadership skills
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and still meet critical project milestones.
• Influential in presenting conclusions and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills within a diverse and dynamic team.
• Excellent presentation skills to clearly communicate to key stakeholders.

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 $148,000.00  -  $222,000.00

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.