Operational Excellence Manager

About the role

Are you passionate about driving continuous improvement and building a high-performance manufacturing culture? We are looking for an experienced Operational Excellence Manager to lead the deployment of the Reckitt Production System (RPS) and drive sustainable improvements across our manufacturing operations.In this role, you will partner closely with operations teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence principles. You will play a key role in developing capabilities, leading improvement projects, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the site.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and sustainability of the Reckitt Production System (RPS).
• Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on performance improvement and waste reduction.
• Facilitate root cause problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.
• Improve OEE, productivity, efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
• Establish effective performance management routines and visual management systems.
• Coach and develop teams on Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver site priorities and business objectives.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Industrial Management, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and Root Cause Analysis.

The skills for success

• Proven track record of leading successful improvement projects.
• Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• FMCG or high-volume manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

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.