Engineering Project Lead, Liquids

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

As the Engineering Project Lead, you will serve as a member of the engineering team providing technical direction and leadership in our liquids division. This role is intended to deliver key capital investment initiatives and routine master plan requirements, promoting robust development and implementation of systems and tools targeted at increasing capacity, efficient improvements, as well as asset reliability, while supporting overall plant objectives and performance.  The ideal candidate will have experience in liquids manufacturing and packaging from the pharma, food/beverage and/or cosmetics industry.

 

Your responsibilities

Liquid Project Planning

• Develop project scopes with facility staff, engineering teams, cross-functional departments, and external resources.
• Ensure compliance with quality guidelines, FDA regulations, state/federal EHS requirements, and Reckitt engineering protocols for liquid handling.
• Prepare budgets, cash flow projections, and capital appropriation requests to support production efficiency and compliance goals.
• Design project timelines with milestone tracking and detailed scheduling for liquid processing and packaging.

Liquid Project Execution and Control

• Manage up to three direct reports, providing guidance and leadership for CapEx projects.
• Lead liquid processing projects, coordinating cross-functional teams to generate documentation including P&IDs, fluid dynamics specifications, and qualification protocols.
• Oversee contractors, construction, and installation to ensure equipment, storage tanks, and mixing vessels meet corporate standards from startup to commissioning.
• Conduct meetings to track progress, mitigate risks, and update stakeholders on system integration.
• Supervise Factory Acceptance Tests, Pre-Delivery Inspections, equipment startup, commissioning, and operator training.
• Uphold health and safety standards to protect staff and external teams.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical) or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or food/beverage including 5+ years in capital project management.
• Expertise in managing multiple capital projects across diverse technical scopes (powder blending, HVAC, liquid processing, packaging, robotics, etc.).
• Strong grasp of engineering fundamentals, equipment operation, and advanced problem-solving techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering, manufacturing, and project management principles; strong mechanical aptitude.
• Proficiency in reading, creating, and interpreting engineering documentation (specifications, drawings, schematics).
• Skilled in structured problem-solving methods (Six Sigma, LEAN, Kaizen, 5S, root cause analysis).
• PMP certification preferred but not required.
• Proven leadership in team management and resource coordination for capital project delivery.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and collaborate across all levels.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.

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.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $134,000

Pay Transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more! If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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.