Overview

Engineering Manager (Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, GB, HU1 1AA) 

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 an Engineering Manager, you will lead Capex & Masterplan execution to deliver strategic value across a dynamic FMCG site. You’ll ensure compliance with financial controls, drive masterplan development, and manage capital spend in line with business objectives. The role demands strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to navigate complex project environments. You’ll oversee resource planning, succession development, and standardisation of engineering processes across multiple functions. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, you’ll play a key role in shaping the site’s long-term operational success.

Your responsibilities

– Lead Capex Strategy & Delivery: Accountability for Engineering Capex to deliver sustained business value. Ensure capital expenditure aligns with financial forecasts and strategic objectives.

– Masterplan Ownership: Develop and maintain a live 10-year masterplan covering project types, annual spend, resource needs, and depreciation. Collaborate with EPCM partners to assess and evolve long-term site development.

– Ensure Financial Compliance: Maintain site adherence to internal financial controls and policies. Identify and close compliance gaps within agreed timelines, ensuring audit readiness and risk mitigation.

– Resource & Succession Planning: Build external supplier partnerships to flex capacity for seasonal demands. Map resources against the masterplan and implement succession planning for all key roles, including recruitment and onboarding.

– Governance & Reporting: Prepare and present governance updates to senior leadership. Lead Capex Compliance audits and monitor monthly KPIs, implementing corrective actions where needed.

– Process Improvement & Standardisation: Drive engagement with the new capex process. Support central engineering teams in developing standardised templates and procedures to ensure consistency across Reckitt sites.

– Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate Business Case Alignment with input from multiple functions. Lead monthly BCA reviews and share best practices across sites via Communities of Practice and other forums.

– Training & Capability Building: Develop and deliver the site’s Engineering & Sustainability training programme to enhance compliance, knowledge, and impact across the organisation

The experience we're looking for

Professional Qualifications & Experience

– Degree in Engineering or related field, with 5+ years’ industry experience

– Proven background in FMCG, ideally within Pharmaceutical, Hygiene, or Food sectors

– Strong project management skills and experience leading cross-functional teams

– Familiarity with manufacturing and packaging operations in regulated environments

– Advanced IT and data analysis skills, including ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and Power BI

Personal Attributes

– Inspiring leader with strong team-building and motivational skills

– Resilient and goal-oriented, thrives under pressure with a problem-solving mindset

– Excellent communicator with the ability to influence across all levels

– Highly organised, self-driven, and adaptable to shifting priorities

– Willingness to travel and support cross-site collaboration when required

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.

 

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