Overview
R&D Assistant, Process Engineer Germ Protection (Montvale, NJ, US, 07645)
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.
Research & Development
In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals – all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.
We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.
The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.
About the role
As an R & D Category Assistant at Reckitt, you will thrive in our fast-paced environment alongside a team of expert scientists dedicated to ensuring product safety and efficacy. Your meticulous attention to detail will be crucial in supporting technical dossier management and analytical lab compliance.
Your responsibilities
- Coordinate and conduct Pilot Plant batches to support R&D Project bulk and sample needs. Able to safely make batches in Laboratory and Pilot Plant setting, with the ability to lift/maneuver up to 40 lbs.
- Maintain Laboratory and Pilot Plant equipment and execute work according to required safety and quality standards, as defined in the company SOPs. Document all work in lab notebooks. Participate in periodic quality audits. Train personnel on Pilot Plant operations.
- Support the development of optimized processes for new products in development. Work closely with formula development teams to understand formulations and key formula sensitivities and translate those into scale-up batching.
- Apply scale-up engineering principles to evaluate key process parameters and perform calculations required to design evidence-based scale-up strategies that ensure process robustness from lab to pilot to factory.
- Apply core engineering principles to assess and compare equipment designs across scales and provide practical recommendations that support sound scale‑up decisions.
- Support Industrial Trial preparation, including travel to factories to lead as technical expert (US & International).
- Support cross-functional teams with troubleshooting production issues.
The experience we're looking for
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related Science and 0-2 years relevant experience.
- Prior experience of working in pilot-plant / process scale-up will be highly preferred (though not mandatory)
- Capability to manage projects, large and small, with diligence and efficiency to meet key milestones.
- Strong communication skills, capable of providing advice and best practice guidance.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Aptitude for innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial attitude within scientific realms.
- Experience working under pressure, prioritizing quality while delivering on deadlines.
- This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
The skills for success
R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Collaborator, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Analytical, Formulation, Science, Chemistry, Engineering Fundamentals
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 $71,000.00 – $107,000.00
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 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.
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