Packaging 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.

The team

In Research and Development, 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 Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

This position is part of the Reckitt Research & Development team and reports to the Regional Packaging Development Manager.  The role provides technical packaging support and leadership on multiple projects from concept through commercialization.   Scope includes package component maintenance, package innovation, cost savings identification and can include other relevant business requests.  The individual is expected to accomplish objectives through individual contributions as well as indirect reporting relationships within the department, factory, and RB supplier base. 

Your responsibilities

Technical skills-Possesses a basic understanding of industry knowledge and capable of building a technical skillset to create best in class packaging 
•    Proven ability to modify existing packages by taking them from the bench, pilot plant and commercial scale based on customer or consumer needs.
•    Ability to create packaging material specifications providing technical information necessary to support the product/packaging configurations; to insure projects deliver at efficient cost, line performance, package quality, supply chain requirements, and consumer satisfaction.
•    Will create components/items within the Reckitt enterprise system and the Reckitt technical document system for packaging documentation.  Drive archiving efforts to minimize specification catalog
•    Apply/build technical packaging knowledge to assist in operational efficiency from qualification/validation to improving ongoing packaging.
•    Full understanding of the technical requirements to meet customer packaging design requirements (e.g. – Club stores/e-commerce, Walmart/Target, CVS, Grocery) and category (Vitamins/minerals/supplements, personal care, Intimate Wellness, and upper respiratory health) packaging requirements.
•    Experience with OTC consumer goods manufacturing and packaging principles as it relates to packaging execution.
•    Basic understanding of packaging component sustainability, recyclability scope and Reckitt goals and seps to measure and reduce global and local environmental impact. 

Project participation- Ability to execute project defined tasks in cross-functional teams including independently working on projects as required.  
•    Participate in project meetings, support project timeline development, deliver against assigned tasks, manage appropriate project communications across the business. 
•    Assist/conduct root cause analysis and apply trouble shooting techniques to solve technical issues and performance challenges.
•    Conduct lab analysis, production line trials, product validation activities and supplier testing as needed on related projects. Generate and analyze collected data to drive technical and business recommendations.
•    Attend/coordinate packaging supplier and/or Reckitt plant trials to assist in evaluation or problem resolution.
•    Develop packaging options/cost models and scenarios to recommend ideal solutions.
•    Effectively lead small to medium scale factory projects, coordinating amongst peers and able to report out results, risks, and progress. 

Innovation- Assist with technical analysis of prospective product examples to deliver innovative R&D/Supply solutions to enhance Reckitt product satisfaction and value.  
•    Identify and support technologies that drive breakthroughs into new packages, cost savings and/or core renovation initiatives within the packaging organization.
•    Represent the packaging organization and partner with internal/external business functions to commercialize packaging solutions.
•    Research equipment and technical solutions for the package engineering organization improvement
•    Work across all functions, including the balance of R&D, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Commercial, Procurement and Suppliers to support project launches as need.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging, Package Engineering, or Packaging Science required.
• 2 to 5+ years of relevant and experience with progressive responsibilities and project execution in the consumer products, OTC, or Nutraceutical (vitamins/supplements) products.
• Familiar with US good manufacturing regulatory requirements in relation to Packaging.
• Knowledge of packaging (or related) technical procedures commonly used in a manufacturing setting.
• Technical and theoretical packaging materials and process knowledge (paperboard/corrugate converting, resin blow molding, injection molding, thermoforming, film and sheet conversion)
• Knowledge in packaging equipment systems including qualifications and validation practices.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, analyze results and recommend changes/improvements.
• Ability to organize and present technical and project management overviews.
• Experience supporting multiple projects concurrently and still meeting critical project milestones.
• Demonstrated efficiency with MS Office, TOPS, ERP systems (SAP) with Solid Works exposure as a plus.
• Energetic and self-motivated professional with a sense of urgency.
• Capable and willing to learn and be coached by manager, staff and others.
• Effective and proactive verbal and written communication skills.
• Position requires approximately 15% travel
• Ability to embrace and live Reckitt’s Mission, Vision and Values
• Embrace employee workplace safety including compliance with legal, corporate safety, and environmental guidelines.

The skills for success

Business Strategy, Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business accumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.

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 $79,000.00 -  $119,000.00

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, 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 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.