R&D Associate, Engineering- Global Applied Engineering and Technology (GATE)

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 R&D, 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 R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

The ideal candidate in this role will work within a Global Research & Development (R&D) team responsible for designing, validating, and commercializing processes for infant and toddler nutrition products. The ideal candidate will apply scientific and engineering principles to facilitate the design of robust and safe processes for liquid and powder products, while also helping the team identify new technologies and improve the existing ones. The role will involve significant amount of hands-on work in the laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing environments.

Your responsibilities

As a part of this role, the ideal candidate, after completion of a basic orientation and training, will: 

 

•    Conduct experimental trials in lab, pilot plant, or production environments independently or under supervision of senior team members including assisting and driving installation, start-ups, and validation of powder spray drying, aseptic liquid, and retort liquid equipment / lines.
•    Use and maintain basic food lab instrumentation such as pH meters, viscometer, weigh balance, water activity meter, and powder tester. Order lab supplies when needed.
•    Conduct and assist other product development and pilot plant associates in experimental trials, equipment operation, facility clean-up and sanitation.
•    Collect and analyze data, write experimental protocols and project reports independently or under supervision of senior team members. 
•    Communicate technical information, both written and verbally, to R&D and other cross-functional teams.
•    Resolve processing-related problems using hypothesis driven structured problem solving.
•    Keep organized process records and laboratory notebooks in compliance with good scientific and regulatory standards, and comply with EHS and cGMP practices and policies.
•    Embrace teamwork, Manage time, space, and material resources to allow for efficient and timely delivery of project or departmental objectives.

 

 

The ideal candidate will deepen their expertise in thermal processing and process engineering through this role, while developing their problem-solving abilities and leadership skills. They will be provided opportunities to work closely with and learn from our senior team members and professionals that are shaping the future of infant & toddler nutritional products industry.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree required.  B.S. in Engineering and/or related Technical field preferred. Advanced degree preferred as well.
• Experience with food/dairy unit operations including spray drying and aseptic processing is preferred, but not required.