Electrical & Controls Engineer

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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.

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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

Reporting to the Department Manager, the Electrical and controls Engineer is responsible for all aspects of electrical, automation and control systems for all the equipment in the factory, in order to prevent equipment downtime and to increase productivity, safety and quality.

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

Your responsibilities

• Provide electrical, controls, and automation engineering support to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production operations.
• Troubleshoot and optimize manufacturing equipment and control systems, including PLC programming changes, preventative maintenance support, and root cause problem-solving to minimize downtime.
• Lead and support capital and continuous improvement projects, from planning and execution through implementation of new equipment, processes, and technologies.
• Partner with production and maintenance teams to improve asset performance, develop operational strategies, and drive productivity and reliability improvements.
• Maintain technical documentation and engineering standards, including electrical schematics, equipment specifications, operating procedures, and spare parts inventory management.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment; experience with high-speed packaging equipment preferred.
• Strong electrical controls and automation knowledge, including process controls, motor controls, instrumentation, industrial networking, and Allen-Bradley PLC/FactoryTalk platforms.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving expertise, with the ability to diagnose complex equipment issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing systems, including the interaction of equipment, materials, processes, environment, and people to optimize operational performance.

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

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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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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.