Senior Automation Project Engineer (Zeeland, MI, US, 49464)

Senior Automation Project Engineer (Zeeland, MI, US, 49464)

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.

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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.

About the role

Dive into a pivotal position at Reckitt, where you'll craft the future of sustainable packaging. As a Senior Automation Project Engineer, you'll integrate innovation with strategy, leaving your mark across a tapestry of brands.

Your responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise for infant formula processing and packaging industrial control systems
• Manages internal and external resources to complete control system changes
• Partners with automation technicians and maintenance to troubleshoot and diagnose control system problems, defines solutions, and develops and executes small projects to resolve
• Collaborates with production support groups to drive continuous improvement, ensure product quality, and maximize system reliability through the execution of automation projects
• Leads stakeholders throughout automation lifecycle process including identification of system user requirements, design of systems, and commissioning and validation of systems
• Manages scope, schedule, and budget for site capital project automation deliverables
• Coordinates startup activities for new or modified control systems
• Authors system operation, maintenance, and training documentation for control systems
• Assesses control system hardware, software, and infrastructure to develop 3-to-5-year plan for updates and standardization
• Participates in a 24/7 on call support rotation for escalated automation issues
• Understands and assures compliance with all applicable safety rules, building codes and regulatory requirements and internal standard

The experience we're looking for

• B.S. in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 3 years supporting industrial control systems in a consumer-packaged goods, infant formula, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Requires experience with manufacturing control systems such as Rockwell programming and PLC logic, variable speed motor drives, HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) distributed control systems (Emerson DeltaV), instrumentation, and vision and inspection systems
• Work experience in a regulated industry requiring computer system validation
• Experience leading automation projects through conceptual and detailed design, implementation, and validation.
• Knowledge in current standards of control system platforms and computer system validation
• Demonstrated ability to interact with peers and senior personnel in multidisciplinary teams involving scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines

The skills for success

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.

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.

US salary ranges

USD $90,000.00 - $136,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact [email protected]. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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.