Processing Technician (Mixing)

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. 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.

The role of the Process Technician / Mixer is to produce finished fill formulas for packaging operation while ensuring safe operations, product quality, on time delivery and the efficiency of processing operation. The Processing Technician / Mixer can perform all functions of the job.

• Follows detailed written methods, instructions, and formulas for mixing, blending, and compounding specific ingredients in precise amounts for the manufacture of consumer and industrial products. Distinguishes between various raw materials by proper labels and physical properties.
• Prepares and makes ready all materials for manufacturing. Monitors change of temperature, pressure, visual appearance, physical changes, and other significant developments which serve as an indication of process progress. Manages inventory counts of raw materials daily, weekly & monthly. Notifies manager of any problems with supplies, batch or equipment.
• Performs routine physical or chemical tests necessary for adjustment and provides samples of finished product to Quality Assurance for testing and approval.
• Maintains working knowledge of all pipelines, connections, valves, storage, and location of all equipment necessary for operation.
• Operates Forklift to move/store raw materials and assists with receiving bulk raw material deliveries.
• Maintains clean work areas, cleans manufacturing and storage tanks, all lines, and all other equipment, using steam and various cleaning agents as required.
• Performs other duties as required by Leader.
• Follows Quality System, related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Control Plans, GMP guidelines where required, and current work instructions including safety rules and wearing of required PPE.

• Able to read and understand email, MSDS and labels and follow applicable safety rules & regulations.
• Forklift experience required, sit down preferred.
• Effective communication skills working within a team environment.
• Computer literacy skills (for email, automated batching, inventory systems, payroll, etc.) and completion of all required production reports.
• Strives for continuous learning to keep skills up to date as new products & equipment are added.
• Employees will respond to spills and must be trained to be aware of the dangers the spill presents and how to respond in a safe manner. OSHA specifies several levels of response training necessary for various employees. Commonly referred to as HAZWOPER. This training will be a mandatory part of the position and will be provided.

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.