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.

Supply

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

The Compounding and Polyisoprene Assistant Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling manufacturing processes to ensure goods and services are produced efficiently, at the right cost, and with the highest quality standards. This role will lead and manage all activities related to safety, quality, product, people, and processes to achieve departmental and factory KPIs, including budget control, cost optimization, machine improvement, and material usage efficiency.

Your responsibilities

Manage and supervise Compounding and PI operations and support teams (including Compounding NRL & PI, Dipping PI, Finishing PI, WIP, Glass Former, Centrifuge, etc.) to ensure balanced manpower utilization and cost effectiveness.
Oversee the production process and develop production schedules.
Monitor product standards and implement quality control programs.
Collaborate with relevant departments to resolve issues, improve processes, and meet production plans.
Develop and implement training plans for team members to enhance knowledge and skills.
Drive continuous improvement in production processes, safety, and quality.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial) or a related discipline.
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in production/manufacturing within the latex industry.
Familiarity with ISO management systems, GMP, Lean Manufacturing, and TPM.
Strong technical knowledge and confidence in decision-making.
Project management, organizational, and efficiency skills.
Leadership and interpersonal skills.
Problem-solving and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Power BI.

The skills for success

Manufacturing Process Control: Expertise in planning, coordinating, and optimizing production processes.

Latex & Polyisoprene Knowledge: Strong understanding of compounding, dipping, finishing, centrifuge, and related operations.

Quality Management Systems: Familiarity with ISO standards, GMP, Lean Manufacturing, and TPM.

Machine & Material Efficiency

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.

CPD & PI Assistant Manager