Processing Technician

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 role of the Process Technician is to produce fill formula for the packaging operation in a safe and quality manner. The Process Technician is responsible for all steps in converting raw materials into finished product, including but not limited to bulk raw material receiving, cleaning (both in place and out of place), process monitoring, spill response cleanup, water sampling, inventory and waste treatment. The Chemical Mixer can perform all functions of the job. The Mixing Assistant can only perform partial functions of the job.

Your responsibilities

• Monitor Machine Parameters – Process Technicians must have a deep understanding of the equipment they are responsible for. Technician maintains working knowledge of all pipelines, connections, valves, storage and location of all equipment necessary for this operation.
• Maintain Cleanliness of Process Equipment Area – Technicians maintain clean work areas, tanks, transfer lines and all other equipment, using various cleaning agents as required.
• Maintain Equipment and Batch Logs – Technicians follow Global Manufacturing Quality Manual, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Control Plans, and Work Instructions.

Escalate Equipment Malfunction - Notifies Manager of any problems with batch or equipment.

The experience we're looking for

• Linear Thinking Skills – Technicians must follow detailed written methods, instructions and formula for mixing, blending and compounding specific ingredients in precise amounts for the manufacture of consumer and industrial products.  Technicians distinguish between various raw materials by proper labels and physical properties.
• Analytical Skills – Technicians must have the ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions as a fully participating member of a self-managed work team.
• Observational Skills – Technicians monitor changes of temperature, pressure, visual appearance, physical changes and other significant developments which serve as an indication of process failure.
• Organizational Skills – Technicians prepare and make ready all materials for manufacturing. 
• Technology Proficiency – Computer Literacy Skills (for email, automated batching, inventory systems, payroll, etc). Technicians operate Lift Truck to move/store raw materials.

Must be able to frequently stand, stoop, bend, reach overhead, walk, climb/ work from heights, and lift up to 50 pounds

The skills for success

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.