Manufacturing Operator

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.

​Manufacturing​

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 role of the Manufacturing Technician is to provide both the technical and operational skills needed to deliver world class results in the key areas of Line Efficiencies, Quality, and Cost while meeting our high standards of Safety, Customer Service, and Teamwork.    

Your responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, set up, adjust, maintain & overhaul various types packaging equipment with the ability to read & understand equipment drawings & blueprints   
• Follows all applicable Safety Rules and policies including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), HAZCOM, Process Safety, Lock Out/Tag Out and emergency action
• Follows work instruction and insures adherence to the Quality Control Plan and related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Follows all applicable waste, scrap reduction and recycling guidelines.   
• Achieves required OEE levels on assigned packaging line(s)
• Performs Statistical Process Control Charting and takes appropriate corrective action
• Trains new operators and temps as needed
• Works effectively in a Team based work environment

The experience we're looking for

• Experience operating a Packaging Line and related equipment including startup, clearing jams, manual operations and shutdown
• Experience assisting in changeovers, wash outs and preventative maintenance
• Experience with troubleshooting and adjustments to maximize run time
• Experience using computers for data entry and reporting purposes.   
• Must have a high school degree or GED equivalent
• Must have strong communication skills and command of English, both verbal and written
• Technical, mechanical, and/or electrical experience operating and maintaining operating line equipment is desired including experience with small hand or power tools
• Lifting requirements up to 50lbs

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.