Minor Room 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

Minor Room Operator 6:00AM - 6:15PM, Rotating schedule

St. Peters, MO

Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package 

The Minor Room / Machine Operator is responsible for operation, troubleshooting and autonomous maintenance of processing equipment. Core process is to maintain the hoppers and vessels supplied with different raw ingredients and readily available for processing. Additional tasks include assurance of proper inventory by scanning materials to/from inventory system and maintain good housekeeping. In this role, the Minor Room Operator must have knowledge of safety, quality and operating procedures and guidelines, and comply with those. The Minor Room Operator must be able to independently perform most assignments and train peers as needed. 

Your responsibilities

• Operates and maintains processing equipment as needed within the planned time. 
• Refills chemicals and operates equipment used for that such as forklift.
• Documents usage according to Quality and Operational procedures.
• Continuously evaluates manufacturing operations, suggests and implements improvements to achieve optimum material handling process efficiencies. 
• Follows current work instruction and ensures adherence to the Quality Control Plan and related SOP's including GMP guidelines as required.  Completes all production records as required.  
• Follows Micro-B procedures when required.
• Trains other Manufacturing Operators and Temporary Workers daily.
• Completes regular documented Safety Audit and initiates Corrective Action as needed using internal forms & systems.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are considered essential but are not limited to only those outlined.  The incumbent may perform other functions that may be assigned.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

The experience we're looking for

• Must be able to operate Forklift.
• Chemical processing related experience in manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Basic technical knowledge of mixers, pre-weigh hoppers, powder blending and conveying systems is required. 
• Must have the ability to work any shift and function in a team-oriented environment.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills and great attention to detail.
• Ability to problem solve and engage employees in a team environment. 
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, reach overhead, bend or stoop, walk occasionally, grasp items with hands and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Understanding of basic chemical properties of materials is preferred.

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.