Pilot Plant 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.

​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

He/She will be responsible for electrical maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Pilot Plant and laboratory equipment besides day-to-day operations, general housekeeping and proper preventive maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of Pilot Plant equipment in Singapore Pilot Plant facilities and R&D laboratory. Ensure proper execution of Pilot Plant trials/laboratory activities including all the preparatory and setting-up activities up, close-out activities and the turn-over of product samples and the storing of Pilot Batch records. Also providing support to Project Teams when required such as the physical testing of raw materials and finished products, the receiving and sending samples and such other requests.

Your responsibilities

• Execute preventive and maintenance programs (focused with electrical and electronics) as well as in the conduct of line and equipment troubleshooting as provided by the immediate superior with minimal guidance.
• Manage thoroughly the operating supplies including laboratory consumables, chemicals, lab uniforms and PPEs, lab wares, etc. ensuring its availability when needed.
• Perform inventory management of raw and packaging materials and finished product samples in the storage and stability rooms and warehouse ensuring its accuracy, cleanliness and orderliness.
• Prepare the raw and packaging materials with proper labelling needed for Lab- or Pilot-scale trials according to the signed and approved Pilot Plant Batch Records. Ensure the timely submission of test samples and collection of test results. 
• Receive delivery of raw materials and packaging materials at Reckitt R&D Warehouse and prepare raw and packaging materials, finished goods or any item needed for shipment.
• Provide assistance to R&D Managers and Scientists in the conduct of Pilot-scale and Plant Trial runs in Reckitt Plants including trials conducted in Reckitt Third Party Manufacturing facilities and any other support they may need.
• Perform record keeping of all activities in R&D laboratories, pilot plants, warehouses and storage rooms.
• Provide assistance in the receipt, installation and qualification of new R&D equipment and instruments including the collection of all related documentation.

The experience we're looking for

• ITE graduate or Polytechnic graduate with Diploma in the relevant field of Engineering - Electrical, Mechatronics and/or Automation.
• Experience in operating, maintaining and doing actual troubleshooting on wet process and pilot scale spray drying equipment including packaging test equipment would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in the standard software applications including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Words.
• Good command of English and good communication skills.
• Policies and procedures in an R&D laboratory environment and principles of GLP, GMP, HACCP, EHS would be an advantage.
• Electrical maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Operation and maintenance of food processing equipment (i.e Spray dryer, pouch packing machine) would be an advantage.
• Capable of performing basic laboratory tests and process testings.
• Coordination and collaboration skills to support and work with R&D plant team members during pilot and plant trials.

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, Analytical, Formulation, Science, Chemistry.

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.