Maintenance Manager, Integrated Powder

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.

About 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

Are you passionate about leading innovation and process development in manufacturing? Reckitt is looking for a Technical Manager to guide our large site's endeavours, critical to introducing new Health and Personal Hygiene products. In this pivotal role, you will work with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the seamless launch of groundbreaking products that impact lives. Your expertise will see you fostering the growth of our powerhouse brands through technical mastery and collaborative spirit.

Your responsibilities

•    Effectively lead the Maintenance organization to provide plant maintenance services to enable operations and other functions to meet or exceed business expectations in cost, quality, compliance, safety, culture and capital.
•    Communicates a clear vision for a fully integrated Maintenance team that is aligned with company goals.
•    Provides leadership in the area of plant maintenance through the identification and introduction of innovative solutions that drive continuous improvement.
•    Drives continuous improvement, explores industry trends, develops strategies and drives leading edge technology and innovative solutions in order to develop core areas, new alternatives and relevant strategies.
•    Establishes, aligns and executes capital spending strategies to effectively identify and invest in company assets.
•    Clearly understands the procurement policies and works cross functionally to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
•    Develops staff and builds a high performance team through utilization of a performance management process that sets expectations, ensures ongoing coaching/mentoring and assesses employee performance. Builds a team culture committed to high performance and holds others accountable for the results expected. 
•    Leads projects and teams supporting large scale company initiatives.
•    Experience driving continuous improvement in energy conservation, waste management, recycling and the reduction of water usage.
•    Utilizes analytical, critical thinking and structured root cause analysis techniques for problem solving. 
•    Builds technical competencies within the maintenance team, identifies and selects maintenance talent when needed to support developing technology, and provides opportunities for knowledge acquisition and skills transfer within the team.
•    Effectively control R&M budget for the operation with expectation of meeting monthly and annual budget. This includes developing the annual R&M budget for operation.
•    Accountable for all action items being closed in a timely manner and include CAPA, change control and Safety action items. 
•    Propose and monitor in accordance with the key performance indicators.
•    Monitor plant/equipment to ensure optimal operation and reduction of planned/unplanned downtime.
•    Partner with Production and Quality Management daily to resolve technical and/or operational issues.
•    Establish and manage the yearly, monthly, weekly maintenance plans to ensure essential maintenance is completed within a reasonable time.

The experience we're looking for

•    Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.  MBA or other advanced degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•    Minimum of 7-10 years in Plant Maintenance roles supporting manufacturing and/or utility operations.
•    Successful experience in managing or leading maintenance teams including reliability centered programs.
•    Successful experience in managing people in a dynamic environment and a proven track record of developing people.
•    Experience within a highly regulated environment required.
•    Strong knowledge in areas of asset optimization, life cycle management, and project management. 
•    Knowledgeable in areas of regulatory requirements and equipment system qualification and validation.
•    Significant experience in powder and liquid processing and packaging of food products, preferably within a highly regulated food or pharmaceutical environment.
•    Knowledge of engineering and maintenance concepts and industry technology, project management, reliability practices, financial management as it relates to capital/expense spending, MRO, CMMS, etc.  Understanding of manufacturing processes and mastery knowledge of utility sustainability, power supply and demand.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Manufacturing excellence.

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.

US salary range

USD $104,000.00  -  $156,000.00

US 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.