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Team Captain Facilities

City: Salt Lake City

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

The Facilities Team Lead supports site-wide operations by providing technical expertise in plant utilities, building systems, and facility maintenance. This role performs and oversees preventive and corrective maintenance activities to ensure the facility and critical systems operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. The Facilities Team Lead prioritizes tasks, directs daily work for technicians and contractors, and upholds safety and quality standards while supporting a manufacturing operation.

Your responsibilities

Leadership & Oversight

Provide daily direction, guidance, and technical support to facilities technicians and vendors.
Set expectations for work quality, responsiveness, safety, and customer service.
Monitor KPIs and escalate recurring issues or trends to the Facilities Supervisor.
Train and mentor team members in mechanical systems, safety practices, and standard procedures.
Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Maintenance & Operations

Serve as a working technician while leading team activities.
Prioritize and assign work orders, preventive maintenance, and project tasks.
Inspect facility equipment for defects and coordinate repair activities.
Perform and oversee repairs on HVAC, boilers, compressed air, water systems, and related utilities.
Coordinate emergency repairs to minimize downtime and ensure operational continuity.
Maintain accurate documentation in the CMMS and support compliance requirements.

Vendor & Resource Management

Manage contractors performing grounds, building, and utility maintenance.
Monitor vendor performance and ensure high-quality service delivery.
Assist with planning and allocation of tools, spare parts, and maintenance resources.
Support contractors working onsite in accordance with site policies and safety requirements.

Safety & Compliance

Ensure compliance with safety regulations, GMP standards (if applicable), and Reckitt policies.
Identify hazards, recommend corrective actions, and uphold safe work practices.
Lead by example in professionalism, safety, and adherence to standards.

The experience we're looking for

Minimum 3–5 years of experience in facilities maintenance or a closely related field.
1–2 years of leadership or senior technician experience preferred.
Experience in vitamin, food, chemical, industrial, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments preferred.
Strong working knowledge of plant utilities (HVAC, boilers, compressed air, cooling water, purified water, wastewater treatment, dust collection).
Experience with SAP highly desired.

The skills for success

Strong understanding of building systems including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical infrastructure.
Ability to identify problems early, analyze root causes, and implement effective solutions.
Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with technical and nontechnical staff.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft applications; SAP experience preferred.
Ability to obtain required certifications (forklift, aerial lift, LOTO).
High sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to safe work practices.

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.

Nearest Major Market: Salt Lake City
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