Overview
Project Engineer – Dispensing / Big Bag (Wilson, NC, US, 27893)
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
We’re seeking a Project Engineer to join our engineering team and lead critical capital investment projects that support factory growth and operational excellence in the OTC healthcare products manufacturing industry.
In this role, you’ll provide technical direction and subject matter expertise in your designated manufacturing discipline, driving the development and implementation of systems and tools that increase production capacity, improve efficiency, and enhance asset reliability. Your work will directly support both strategic initiatives and routine master plan requirements, aligning with overall plant performance goals.
Key to this role is hands-on experience with dispensing systems and big bag handling, particularly as they relate to bulk material transfer, ingredient dosing, and process integration in OTC product environments. Your expertise will help ensure safe, accurate, and scalable operations across oral solid dose and liquid manufacturing platforms.
Your responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams and external partners (consultants, suppliers) to execute process-related activities with a focus on dispensing systems and big bag handling, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets are met across the full project lifecycle.
- Manage design consultants and process vendors through all project phases—concept, basic, and detailed design—with active participation in design reviews and workshops to ensure high-quality, fit-for-purpose solutions for bulk material transfer and dosing systems.
- Oversee the full scope of dispensing and big bag equipment packages, including vendor selection, FAT, installation, SAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ. Coordinate closely with internal technical teams and external vendors to optimize system performance and ensure seamless integration into manufacturing operations.
- Lead engineering handover to production, maintenance, quality, and R&D teams, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on equipment functionality and operational readinessSupport start-up activities including execution of OQ/PQ, SOP development, preventive maintenance setup, and QMS integration for dispensing and big bag systems.
- Establish and maintain robust document control practices in line with GDP (Good Documentation Practice) standards.
- Ensure all project scopes meet regulatory requirements, including FDA and EHS standards, with particular attention to compliance in bulk material handling and ingredient dispensing.
- Prepare and manage project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and detailed implementation schedules with clear milestones.
- Potentially supervise 1–2 direct reports, providing coaching and direction to deliver CapEx projects focused on dispensing and big bag operations.
- Manage multiple projects of varying scale, generating comprehensive documentation (drawings, URS, bid packages, qualification protocols) and leading regular project meetings to communicate progress, risks, and resolutions.
- Oversee contractors and field installations, ensuring workmanship and equipment meet corporate standards and that operational integrity is maintained through commissioning and start-up.
This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
The experience we're looking for
- Minimum of bachelor’s in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil or Electrical) or suitable experience in lieu of formal qualification.
- 8+ years relevant engineering experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare or food and beverage industries (must include 3+ years of capital project management).
- Demonstrate an expert understanding of engineering theoretical fundamentals of equipment operation, and demonstrate full use of advanced principles, theories, concepts and techniques in creative and novel ways to solve complex technical problems.
- Strong Responsibility and target implementation capability.
- Well versed with Microsoft Excel/Word/Power Point & Project.
- Prior experience of working with factory daily operation or maintenance or project engineering.
- Strong Organizing ability and Easy-going communication skills
- Engineering background is preferred. Capability on AutoCAD skills is also preferred.
- Experience knowledge on OSD factory or Liquid factory or warehouse logistic activities including pre-treatment mixing/compounding activities to filling & packing activities is preferred.
- Project Management Coordination: Basic understanding of the project execution lifecycle and target focus action ability. Proven Experience in coordination/communication with different teams.
- Experience Knowledge on hygiene and validation is preferred
The skills for success
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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.
Salary Range
USD $88,000.00 – $132,000.00
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 NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. 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.
