Maintenance Manager

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.

Manufacturing

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.

If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive and results-driven Manager – Maintenance to lead and oversee maintenance operations in our FMCG/pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate should have a strong mechanical or industrial engineering background, hands-on experience in maintenance and reliability practices, and a solid understanding of capital projects and equipment upgrades.

Your responsibilities

• Lead and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for production and utility equipment to ensure high asset availability and efficiency.
• Plan and execute maintenance strategies aligned with safety, quality, and compliance standards (GMP/HSE).
• Supervise a team of technicians and contractors; ensure proper skill development, safety, and performance.
• Monitor equipment performance using KPIs such as OEE, MTTR, and MTBF; drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets (O&M), spare parts inventory, and vendor contracts.
• Participate in planning and execution of CAPEX projects, including equipment installation, commissioning, and validation.
• Ensure timely documentation and adherence to regulatory requirements (internal audits, GMP, safety protocols, etc.).
• Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to support cross-functional initiatives and efficiency projects.
  
  

The experience we're looking for

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience: 5–7 years of hands-on maintenance experience in FMCG or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Proven experience in managing maintenance teams, utilities, and engineering stores.
• Familiarity with CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP PM), spare parts optimization, and asset reliability concepts.
• Understanding of CAPEX budgeting, planning, and execution.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of safety and GMP compliance is essential.
  
  

The skills for success

• Certification in TPM, Six Sigma, or Reliability Engineering.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing and energy efficiency projects.
• Working knowledge of utilities like HVAC, compressed air, boilers, WTP, and RO systems.
  
  

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