Senior Packaging Engineer, EMO
Reckitt
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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
The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for leading embellishment initiatives, managing co-pack operations, supporting planning functions, and driving packaging sustainability efforts. This role plays a key part in delivering packaging solutions aligned with marketing, packaging operations, and environmental goals, while also ensuring timely reporting to regulatory bodies such as APCO.
Your responsibilities
- Lead packaging embellishment projects including specialty finishes, labelling, artwork development and prepare specification/Documentation
- Collaborate with design, technical, and brand teams to ensure visual excellence and packaging feasibility.
- Champion cost, quality, and speed-to-market optimizations in embellishment.
- Serve as the key liaison between internal stakeholders and co-packers.
- Oversee the readiness of packaging components, timelines, and production accuracy.
- Track and report co-packer performance, ensuring quality and compliance.
- Contribute to packaging inputs within supply planning activities.
- Align packaging availability with production and launch timelines.
- Anticipate and communicate risks related to material delays or co-packing constraints.
- Manage embellishment operations with Australia and NZ-specific embellishment sites to ensure on-time product availability.
- Control inventory movement between Reckitt WH and embellishment sites, including stock reconciliation(monthly), Ad-hock PO creation in SAP, and rework activities.
- Lead packaging sustainability initiatives in line with company and regional goals.
- Collect, analyze, and report packaging sustainability data to APCO and other relevant bodies.
- Support the implementation of sustainable materials (e.g., PCR, recyclability improvements) across packaging formats.
- Stay up-to-date on sustainability regulations and ensure packaging compliance.
The experience we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain
- 3-5 years of experience in packaging, preferably in FMCG, healthcare
- Solid understanding of embellishment techniques, co-packing operations, and sustainable packaging materials.
- Experience with APCO reporting requirements and packaging lifecycle assessments is a plus.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.