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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.
As a Global Technology Engineer - Tabletting and Capsules you will be responsible for developing and implementing global equipment standards across Reckitt sites worldwide. It involves providing technical expertise for equipment related to granulation, mixing, compression, coating, and encapsulation, while also standardising equipment and supplier selection to improve cost, lead time, efficiency, and best practices. The position ensures compliant, reliable, and efficient manufacturing aligned with regulatory requirements (e.g., GMP, FDA, MHRA, EMA). It requires collaboration across a matrix organisation and close partnership with factories to support continuous improvement and effective rollout of equipment standards.
Location: Nottingham, NG90
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Recruiter: [email protected]
Hiring Manager: Callum Smeaton
- Lead global standardisation of tableting and capsule equipment, establishing consistent engineering and vendor standards across sites.
- Develop and maintain URS's (User Requirement Specification) and technical standards, ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical expertise in granulation, mixing, compression, coating, and encapsulation, including support for FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), SAT (Site Acceptance Test), validation, and equipment qualification.
- Deliver and support major CAPEX projects (approx. 50% of role), including writing/reviewing URS, vendor selection, and OEM progress monitoring.
- Manage vendor performance, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives with strategic OEMs.
- Act as the primary technical contact for engineering teams, advising on capital projects, technology upgrades, and system integrations.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Global Engineering, Site Engineering, Quality, R&D, Procurement, and Digital teams to ensure effective implementation of standards and adoption of new technologies.
- Support equipment lifecycle management, new installations, upgrades, and digital automation integration.
- Proven experience leading equipment standardisation across single or multiple sites.
- Strong background in CAPEX project management, including budgeting, prioritisation and performance monitoring.
- Experience working in global or matrixed organisations with cross‑functional complexity.
- Solid technical expertise in tablet compression and related pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies.
- Minimum 7 years’ engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a senior project or engineering leadership role within pharma or consumer goods.
- Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or related discipline) or equivalent experience.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
- Proficiency in engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD).
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.
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.
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.
