Sr. Project & Facilities Engineer
Reckitt
Operations
Wilson, NC, USA
USD 115k-173k / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 5, 2026
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.
Supply
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 highly organized and proactive Project Engineer to drive facilities-related projects from initial design through operational readiness. In this role, you will coordinate across engineering, construction, and operations to ensure new builds and facility upgrades are delivered on schedule, within budget, and fully prepared for safe, efficient use. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, clear communication skills, and a commitment to enhancing overall facility performance.
This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
Your responsibilities
- Project Planning & Execution – Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and risk management plans for facility upgrades, expansions, and new builds.
- Design Coordination – Collaborate with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure designs meet operational, safety, and compliance requirements.
- Operational Readiness – Lead the development of a Facility Readiness plan to Support startup activities including commissioning and integration into SOP, PM, and QMS frameworks. Develop facilities turnover plan for the Wilson facility operations team, coordinating CQ system completion and closeout. Support the organized summary and procurement of auxiliary equipment and supplies required for the operational startup of the facility.
- Asset Reliabilty – Lead the development of a Reliability plan for project Asset installation and turnover, including maintenance plans, spare parts philosophy, calibration plans, asset registry plan and data entry into site CMMS.
- Stakeholder Engagement – Serve as the primary liaison between engineering, facility operations, and maintenance including shutdown coordination and system turnover readiness. Responsible to collaborate with and include the Vertical Start Up (VSU) leader actions and deliverables defined during design and construction to ensure successful turnover.
- Compliance & Safety – Ensure all projects adhere to relevant codes, standards, and environmental regulations.
- Continuous Improvement – Identify opportunities to enhance facility performance, energy efficiency, and operational workflows.
The experience we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering (or related field).
- 3–7 years of experience in project engineering, facilities management, or industrial operations.
- Proven track record in delivering capital projects from concept to operational handover.
- Strong knowledge of building systems, utilities, and commissioning processes.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera) and CAD software.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare, or mission-critical facilities.
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or PMP certification.
- Strong organizational and communication skills with ability to lead cross-functional coordination.
- Understanding of project execution lifecycle and ability to drive results across diverse teams.
The skills for success
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.
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.
US salary ranges
USD $115,000.00 - $173,000.00
Hiring Range up to 130K
US pay transparency
The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
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.