Plant Director

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 Plant Director is responsible for leading the overall activities of the Wanamingo plant by developing and establishing overall goals and objectives in support of the Reckitt Benckiser/Mead Johnson North America Business Strategy. In this role, you'll develop long range plans and objectives related to cost reductions, facility improvements, new products production, succession planning, equipment upgrades and quality improvements. Key responsibilities include directing the establishment of goals and objectives compatible with overall plant goals and objectives, delegating functional responsibility to each department manager to attain agreed upon goals and objectives and counseling department managers on the course of action to improve performance and correct deficiencies.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure Wanamingo Plant conformance to and support of the Reckitt Benckiser/Mead Johnson N.A. Quality Strategy
• Ensure effective implementation of the Wanamingo Quality Systems
• Analyze and audit data from all departments relative to the location's performance
• Recommend and submit the overall fixed, operational and capital budgets for the location, and administers, the approved budgets
• Develop short and long range plans to ensure the successful operation of the facility
• Ensure that all physical assets of the plant are effectively protected and maintained
• Ensure effective communication with: North American Commercial Groups, Global Category Teams, Global Teams (X-Trim, Squeeze), other NA Supply functions
• Review and approve all capital expense requests (CER’s) and submits to Director of Manufacturing for further processing
• Ensure compliance with all applicable government regulations
• Ensure the establishment and implementation of an effective HR planning and review process as well as programs of training and team development
• Demonstrate Reckitt Benckiser/Mead Johnson N.A. values, principled leadership and ethical behavior to build trust, credibility and foster teamwork

The experience we're looking for

• College degree in Business or technical discipline with 7-10 years managerial experience in several areas of manufacturing and logistics, such as production, materials, engineering, etc
• 10 + years progressive experience in Supply Operations including management of smaller facility
• Excellent Communication, Interpersonal, Leadership and Team Building Skills
• Knowledge of Employee Involvement Teams
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA Regulations for Packaging, Manufacturing Operations
• Thorough knowledge of applicable ISO 9002 Quality System.  Control Plans, SOP’s and Work Instructions
• Experience with Microsoft Office, JDE and SAP

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.​