Engineer - Validation & Specification in Kingston upon Hull

This job is with Reckitt, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. 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.

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.

About the role:

Our Engineer in Validation and Specification leads and coordinates validation activities across the site, initiating and implementing improvements in the areas of cost, quality and customer service. They work closely with the Site Validation, Engineering and Technical Managers to have full working knowledge of the Capex Plan and Site Validation Master Plan.

Location: Hull, HU8 7DS

Your responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate engineering validation activities across the site, providing clear evidence of status and equipment performance, focusing on delivering efficiency, cost, and service improvements.
• Manage projects within budgets and deadlines to ensure implementation of supply/validation strategy.
• Support the Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing facilities providing Validation support as required, working with the Regional Supply Heads to support global manufacturing, Technical and Engineering strategies.
• Lead audit inspections with respect to equipment, cleaning and facilities validation and ensure the site is audit ready in all markets at all times.

The experience we're looking for:

• Have in-depth knowledge and experience of engineering validation.
• Are familiar with UK, EU and FDA standards and legislation.
• Have a good understanding of material properties and processing technology.
• Ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Can break down problems in several ways identifying less obvious and more relationships.

The skills for success:

• Supply Chain Management
• Business Partnership
• Collaboration
• Partnership building
• Relationship management
• Business acumen
• 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.

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.