Quality Engineer (Hillsborough)

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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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In Quality, 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

We're in search of a proactive Quality Associate to join the Reckitt team, where innovation and science converge to make a real-world impact. You'll contribute to the growth of our trusted product portfolio, ensuring the highest standards of quality. Your expertise will drive activities from concept to execution, fostering an environment of continuous improvement. If you thrive in a dynamic atmosphere and are looking for a role where your actions directly contribute to the company's success, we would love to see your application.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure a robust Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) program is in place, including non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions through completion.

• Manage key quality processes including Internal Audits, Change Control, Supplier Quality Management, Non-Conforming Materials, and CAPA to ensure sustained compliance and effectiveness.
• Take accountability for ensuring all manufactured and sourced products meet specifications, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
• Investigate quality issues, undesirable trends, and unplanned events; perform root cause analysis and implement lasting solutions with measurable follow-through.
• Communicate quality requirements to suppliers, conduct supplier audits, address quality concerns, and ensure suppliers consistently provide materials that meet specifications.
• Ensure manufacturing and operations teams consistently follow GMP requirements, quality procedures, control plans, and established quality systems.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve quality procedures, documentation, and training programs while holding stakeholders accountable for execution and compliance.
• Ability and desire to coach/mentor other Jr and Quality Engineers.
• Takes the lead during the absence of Quality Operations Manager.

The experience we're looking for

• BS in Engineering Sciences required: such as Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical or related.
• 1 to 2 years of Quality Assurance experience preferable or equivalent technical experience in an Industrial Manufacturing Firm. 
• Chemistry background is a plus.
• Knowledgeable or familiar in quality analysis tools such as SPC, PFMEA, DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing, Acceptance Sampling, etc. 
• Basic Statistical Techniques Skills, of Metrology and Calibration, Problem solving, analysis skills.
• Familiar with quality control methods, tools and techniques, Good communication, organizational and time management, data analysis, reporting and presentation skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Fluent in English; Strong interpersonal skills; Self-motivated with a high level of initiative.
• Requires Experience or Development in the area of ISO Standards, Internal Audit, CAPA, Risk Management, SPC.
• Proficient in use of software such as MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint; Minitab. 
• Capability to learn new software such as QMS, SPC, Trackwise, InfinityQS/SPC, LEEDS, Master Control
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

The skills for success

• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Results
• Directs Work
• Resourcefulness
• Decision Quality
• Collaboration

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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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.