Process Engineer

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

Reckitt is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer who can bring innovation and skill to our Zeeland, MI manufacturing site. In this role, you will contribute to the teams exciting journey through the development of new products and improvement of processes for some of the most trusted infant formula brands. Your expertise will be the driving force behind flawless production and the seamless launch of new items that will impact lives globally. Be a part of a vibrant technical services team, driving change and delivering excellence. We're looking for someone who's as passionate about product excellence as we are.

Your responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of new innovation and existing product processes at the manufacturing sites. Oversee contract manufacturers operations as needed.
• Partners with the Operations, R&D, and Quality groups to ensure products are manufactured right the first time, from initial product qualification through on-going formula optimization.
• Provide critical support to manufacturing site by leveraging knowledge of unit operations and engineering principles to effectively troubleshoot processing and equipment issues
• Continuously assess and implement measures to enhance technical capabilities, productivity, and manufacturing excellence.
• Applies the understanding of food and personal safety, sustainability, and regulatory requirements to process design, new and existing product development.
• Effectively communicates technical topics to key stakeholders, management, and team members to influence decisions.

The experience we're looking for

• Candidate must have a BS degree (Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology or any related field) along with 2 years hands-on experience in food processing desired. Or, BA with minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in food processing engineering in lieu of a B.S. in Engineering.
• Experience in CIP, Liquid Milk Processing, Spray Drying, Blending, Powder Transport, and Packaging knowledge desired.
• Knowledge of nutritional products, food chemistry, analytical sampling and testing, and product formulation strongly desired.
• Understanding of regulatory and GMP requirements for manufacturing of infant formulas is desired.
• Some travel, including internationally, may be required.

The skills for success Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business accumen, 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 ranges

USD $68,000 - $102,000

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, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact .... 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.