Onsite Regional Engineering Head

Posted 23 hours ago

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About the role

  • Oversee engineering activities and capital projects in Reckitt's manufacturing sites across South Africa & Nigeria. Providing strategic leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project success.

Responsibilities

  • Define the vision and strategy for engineering capital projects across Reckitt's manufacturing sites
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align capital masterplans with overall business objectives
  • Establish and maintain effective capital project management systems in line with global standards from idea generation through execution to post investment review
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to capital projects
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in CAPEX execution
  • Ensure Vertical Start Up of new purchased assets
  • Ensure capital project governance in compliance with financial requirements
  • Attend project/factory steercos
  • Facilitate reporting for regional project update, Capital Committee, and regional requirements
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, production, quality assurance, and R&D
  • Engage with external stakeholders, regulatory bodies, industry associations, and vendors
  • Conduct thorough capital project reviews to minimize execution risks
  • Develop and implement risk reduction strategies
  • Ensure compliance with relevant engineering regulations and standards
  • Provide training and guidance to employees on engineering protocols
  • Foster a safety-conscious culture throughout the organization
  • Lead investigations into capital project deviations
  • Identify root causes and implement corrective actions to improve the process
  • Mentor and develop engineering managers and teams to build a talent bench
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement & collaboration

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering out of which 5 years leadership role in Engineering within the CPG industry or Pharmaceutical
  • Proven track record of successfully implementing engineering capital investment programs
  • Demonstrated experience in delivery of Vertical startup
  • Strong knowledge of relevant regulations and industry best practices
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Willingness to travel as required
  • 3+ years of experience in regional engineering role in CPG (desirable)
  • Proven experience working in a multinational environment and managing cross-cultural teams with experience working in different geographies (desirable)

Benefits

  • Parental benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health
  • Life insurance for all employees globally
  • Global share plans

Job title

Regional Engineering Head

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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