Area Production 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. 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 The Area Production Manager leads manufacturing operations within a designated Oral Solid Dose (OSD) production area, ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of blending, granulation, compression, coating, and dispensing activities. The role is accountable for achieving safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and people development objectives while maintaining compliance with regulatory, quality, and cGMP requirements. This position drives operational excellence through effective leadership, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be a results-oriented leader who fosters cross-functional collaboration, develops high-performing teams, influences stakeholders, leads change, and delivers sustainable business and operational results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Your responsibilities Lead daily manufacturing operations to safely deliver production targets while ensuring compliance with HSE, cGMP, FDA, and quality standards. Drive Right First Time (RFT) performance through effective batch execution, documentation accuracy, deviation management, root cause investigations, CAPA implementation, and audit readiness. Monitor and improve operational KPIs (OEE, yield, throughput, labor productivity, and waste reduction) through data-driven performance management, resource optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to resolve operational issues, support projects and validations, and achieve business objectives. Lead, develop, and engage supervisors, technicians, and operators through coaching, workforce planning, training, succession planning, and a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time. The experience we're looking for Associate or bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience, with 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in a regulated environment. Strong knowledge of cGMP, FDA regulations, batch manufacturing processes, production operations, and quality systems. Proven leadership experience developing high-performing teams, with strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills. Proficiency with SAP, batch record and deviation management systems, production planning, inventory control, and related manufacturing technologies; experience with EBR, MES, and audits preferred. Experience driving continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing principles (Lean Six Sigma preferred) and OSD manufacturing processe…

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