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RPS Manager - Jhb Full job description 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 As The RPS Manager you will be responsible for engaging the site leadership team to implement the Reckitt Production System. This individual will provide support to site leadership in prioritizing, planning, and implementing the R-PS throughout the site as well as being the site SME on R-PS tools and routines Your responsibilities Work closely and facilitate site leadership in: establishing the site key priorities for performance improvements leading the R-PS maturity self-assessment creating the roadmap to build the R-PS capabilities in executing and delivering the performance improvement initiatives Create the governance on site level in executing the R-PS roadmap and facilitate the periodic reporting and reviews of productivity and R-PS maturity progress at site leadership level Train and coach site resources (front line and management) in the implementation and execution of Continuous Improvement through R-PS tools and routines, specifically in establishing effective Operational Reviews, Root Cause Problem Solving, and application of Lean tools in Kaizen events to optimize work and reduce targeted losses. Ensure tacking of all performance improvement initiatives on implementation status (L1 through L5) maturity in Anaplan, liaising with the Finance function on the valuation of the initiatives and keeping the initiative pipeline and status actual. Liaise with different functions (i.e. Production, Engineering, IT, Quality, Finance) when applicable on the implementation of technology that drives productivity and performance reporting (i.e. Common dashboards, OEE systems, MES systems, specific digital tools) Ensure sharing of best practices and improvements through SMEs within the sites and between sites in forums such as Community of Practitioners around selected key areas of productivity / R-PS The experience we're looking for Able to develop leaders, trainers, coaches, and front-line staff in different levels of the manufacturing site on the R-PS standards (including lean tools and routines such as effective operational reviews, basic root cause analysis and problem solving, operator asset care / autonomous maintenance, loss tree, 5S etc.) Demonstrated capability in: Relationship building skills with all levels and functions from shop floor to Site Director Strong coaching and developing skills Prioritizing efforts where many possibilities exist Strong influencing skills proven track record of driving Continuous Improvement Part of Site leadership team Problem Solving Action oriented and Decision maker Professional Qualifications A university degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical Certification in related field of practice such as Six Sigma, TPM or Lean with 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.

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