Environmental Engineer

Reckitt Benckiser Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global health and hygiene company seeks an Environmental Engineer for their Hull site. The role involves leading environmental and sustainability activities, ensuring compliance with legal and company standards, and driving improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field, 3-5 years of experience in environmental management, and strong skills in data analysis. This position offers a range of employee benefits tailored to support well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Global life insurance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of environmental experience, ideally in an FMCG operation.
• Demonstrable experience leading programs and activities.
• Knowledge and application of ISO standards like ISO14001.

Responsibilities

• Conduct self-assessments and audits to ensure compliance.
• Develop and support delivery of the site E&S training program.
• Lead E&S improvement activities for the site.

Skills

Certified in IEMA Environmental Management or equivalent

Strong IT & Data Analysis skills

Knowledge of UK regulatory standards

Experience leading programs across cross-functional areas

Education

Degree in Engineering or related subject

Practitioner Member of IEMA (PIEMA) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office 2016

Power BI

ERP Systems

Job description

Environmental Engineer

City: Kingston upon Hull

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

Location - Hull, HU8 7DS

Our Environmental Engineer is responsible for all Environment and Sustainability activities that take place across our Hull site. They conduct assessments, audits and health checks to ensure compliance with legal, local & Reckitt environmental standards , and will develop procedures and processes to work alongside our site Environmental Management System. They l ead our environmental improvement agenda, GHG, water and energy reduction and cost saving projects

Good leadership and communication skills are essential in the role as cross functional collaboration is key to being successful. Our Environmental Engineer will lead improvement activities including Improvement plans, workshops, training, external supplier knowledge and resource where required. Experience working within a fast paced manufacturing environment is preferred.

Your responsibilities

• Working as part of the site EHS Team leading the site monthly updates on E&S, whilst working collaboratively with cross functional teams to deliver E&S benefits and KPI adherence.
• Key points of contact for the role are: EHS Manager, Site Director, Site Engineering Manager, Site Services Manager, Asset Care Manager, PSL’s, QC Lab Lead, Global E&S Team & Technical Manager.
• Support the EHS compliance Leader to ensure the site remains compliant both legally & to Reckitt Global Environmental Standards on E&S. Where non-compliance is identified a remediation plan is identified, communicated and actioned.
• Conduct self-assessments, audits and health checks periodically to identify any areas of risk or non-compliance which can be addressed prior to any internal or external audit.
• Develop robust procedures and processes to ensure delivery of the site Environment Master Plan (EMS).
• Prepare, support and lead E&S audits for the site.
• Lead E&S improvement activities for the site. Improvement Plans, Workshops, Training, external supplier knowledge and resource where required. Linking the improvement activities to Site & Reckitt Global Sustainability targets.
• Update and monitor monthly E&S KPI’s and develop plans to address and improve any KPI’s which are off track.
• Develop and support delivery of the site E&S training programme, which will deliver compliance, understanding, knowledge and wider impact on E&S delivery.
• Demonstrate expertise and provide guidance for the site by staying up to date on legislation, identifying best practice opportunities from other organisations and external sources.

The experience we're looking for

• Certified in IEMA Environmental Management or equivalent
• Either Degree in Engineering or related subject with 3-5 years experience in industry
• Desirable qualification of Practitioner Member of IEMA (PIEMA) or equivalent
• 3-5 years environmental experience (ideally in an FMCG operation)
• Knowledge and application of UK regulatory standards
• Knowledge and application of ISO14001, ISO 45001, ISO9001 standards
• Demonstrable experience leading programs and activities across cross-functional areas
• Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging operations and facilities
• Strong IT & Data Analysis skills including familiarity with ERP Systems, Microsoft 2016, Power BI & open to use of new software applications

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.