Facility Maintenance Leader

Reckitt Benckiser India Pvt Ltd

Samut Prakan, Thailand

5-10 Years

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Job Description

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

As a Facility Maintenance Leader, you will take ownership of managing site facilities, contractor services, and cost improvement initiatives to support overall business goals. You will work closely with contractors-both permanent and temporary-to ensure they meet agreed performance standards, identify improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions where needed.
In this role, you will also be responsible for negotiating annual budgets with suppliers in line with business targets, while continuously reviewing supplier performance to optimize costs, enhance service quality, and deliver added value. Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders will be key to your success.
You will oversee facility requirements across the site, ensuring both financial and operational objectives are achieved. Additionally, you will develop and implement effective systems and processes that support business needs, while influencing budget owners and suppliers to drive efficiency, savings, and long-term value.

Your responsibilities

Lead all facility maintenance and utility operations across the site.
Ensure all equipment and systems are maintained in compliance with safety, quality, and GMP standards.
Plan, manage, and execute preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities.
Drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
Manage facility-related projects and upgrades from planning through to completion.
Ensure proper project handover, including documentation and training.
Identify improvement opportunities and implement effective solutions.
Promote a collaborative, accountable, and safety-focused working environment.
Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Enforce company policies, procedures, and standards.
Manage contractors and service providers to ensure achievement of agreed KPIs.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and monitor their performance.
Drive service improvements and cost efficiency initiatives.
Manage maintenance and facilities budgets effectively and responsibly.
Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety or performance.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
Utilize performance data to identify gaps and implement improvement plans.
Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team to achieve high performance.
Set clear objectives, monitor performance, and support employee development.

The experience we're looking for

5-10 years of engineering experience, preferably in FMCG or pharmaceutical industries
Experience in facility, utilities, or maintenance operations is preferred
Familiarity with GMP standards is an advantage
Proven experience in leading and managing teams in a similar environment
Experience managing engineering or maintenance teams
Experience in budget management, procurement, and supplier relationship management

The skills for success

Strong expertise in HVAC and cleanroom systems, including operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Solid knowledge of utilities systems such as boilers, compressed air, and electrical distribution
Strong knowledge of facility systems, utilities, and engineering operations in manufacturing environments
Solid understanding of ISO standards (ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001)
Proactive and results-driven, with the ability to deliver targets
Strong leadership and team development capabilities
Good commercial awareness and negotiation skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Good IT skills, including MS Office and planning tools
Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
Demonstrates teamwork, commitment, and professionalism

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.