Cleaning and Hygienic Design Manager (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.
About the role
Reckitt is seeking a hands-on manager focused in Cleaning and Hygienic Design who can bring innovation and skill to our Zeeland, MI manufacturing site. In this role, you will contribute to the team’s exciting journey through the development of new equipment and improvement of cleaning processes for some of the most trusted infant formula brands. Your expertise will be the driving force behind flawless production that will impact lives globally. Be a part of a vibrant technical services team, driving change and delivering excellence. We're looking for someone who's as passionate about product and process excellence as we are.
Your responsibilities
- Manage team of specialists and process engineers focused in cleaning and hygienic design
- Develop, implement, and validate best cleaning practices and technologies for the site partnering with R&D, global technical teams, and quality.
- Continuously maintain cleaning systems and validation program to ensure compliance to regulatory and internal requirements
- Work cross functionally to continuously improve technical process engineering standards towards hygienic design
- Facilitates and works with training and development team to continuously improve the training of our operations team on our cleaning programs.
- Complete hygienic design assessments of new and existing equipment to ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Cleaning functional representative in designing equipment and facilities to ensure efficient cleaning and sanitation, minimizing contamination risks, and maintaining product quality
- Leads resolution of CIP processing problems using structured problem solving tools
- Manage the cleaning/sanitation service providers to drive support to optimize cleaning processes
The experience we're looking for
- Minimum of five years of supervisory and sanitation experience in the food, dairy or infant formula industry.
- Four year degree desired in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Microbiology or an equivalent field. In lieu of above formal educational experience, demonstration of the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform food equipment sanitation program supervision will be considered
- Understand and have expert knowledge of chemicals, wet & dry cleaning techniques, dryout processes, equipment design to ensure proper cleaning and sanitization.
- Experience in 3A and EHEDG hygienic design standards and application
- Experience in Liquid Milk Processing, Spray Drying, Blending, Powder Transport, and Packaging knowledge desired.
- Knowledge of microbiology, nutritional products, food chemistry, analytical sampling and testing, and product formulation strongly desired.
- Experienced with GMPs, FDA, FSSC, HACCP/Food Safety management systems.
- PCQI certification preferred.
- Experience managing cleaning/sanitation service providers preferred.
- Some travel, including internationally, may be required.
This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
The skills for success
Relationship Management, Business Accumen
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 $106,000.00 - $160,000.00
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, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application , please contact . 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.