Pilot Plant Supervisor

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.

​Research & Development​

In R&D, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance. 

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

Reports to Head of Process Engineering.

Your responsibilities

• Lead, manage and oversee all activities at the Singapore Pilot Plant while adhering to Company regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, quality, EHS, regulatory requirements, budget and project timetables. 
• Plan, organize, schedule and execute pilot plant trials requested by the different users of the Singapore Pilot Plant (e.g. Product Development, Process Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Packaging, etc.). 
• Lead, manage and oversee all maintenance activities at the Singapore Pilot Plant and Tuas R&D Centre facilities. 
• Manage and establish work priorities for the Singapore Pilot Plant team. 
• Responsible for performance and development of all associates in the Singapore Pilot Plant team. 
• Ensure compliance and adherence of the Singapore Pilot Plant to all required Company rules, policies and procedures. 
• Lead and manage the Singapore Pilot Plant safety, sanitation and hygiene programs. 
• Plan and execute the Singapore Pilot Plant operating budgets to meet current and future needs in collaboration with the different pilot plant users. 
• Support Asia R&D Process Engineering on capital projects for the Singapore Pilot Plant. 
• Support Asia R&D Process Engineering in the identification and testing of new process and technologies and development of strategies and business plans for implementation at Company or third party plants. 
• Lead commissioning and qualification of new equipment and technologies for the Singapore Pilot Plant. 
• Identify opportunities and recommend equipment, facilities or operation changes to overcome issues, improve productivity and better adherence to Company programs and requirements.

The experience we're looking for

• Master degree or B.S. in Engineering, such as and not limited to Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or any other Engineering related course.
• 6 years of combined experience in infant formula, beverage, food or pharmaceutical industry in R&D, technical services or manufacturing functions, with at least 3 years of those spent working in manufacturing lines or pilot plants. 
• Preferably with at least 3-5 years of experience as Process Engineer operating key process technologies related to spray drying, dry powder blending, powder conveying and liquid processing. 
• Experience in repair and maintenance of food processing equipment. 
• Experience in qualifying and commissioning of food processing equipment.

The skills for success

R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Collaborator, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability.

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.