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Manufacturing Technician

Reckitt · St. Peters, MO

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Level
Technician
Team
Manufacturing
Experience asked
1+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
7 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level manufacturing role at Reckitt (industrial) in St. Peters, MO.

They ask for
1+ years
Tools it names
Root cause, Control plans, FDA / GMP, Packaging lines
Openings
2 with this title at this site

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$95k.

Median of the low and high ends of 67 live postings that list pay, out of 1081 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 13 other live manufacturing postings in Missouri.

Experience asked
Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 71%
  • Lean 43%
  • Tooling 36%
  • ✓ Root cause 29%
  • ✓ FDA / GMP 21%
  • CNC 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Control plans, Packaging lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 1+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentionedLifts up to 50 lbs

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    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Reckitt

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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  5. 5

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Full description from ReckittAs posted on their careers site.Show

About the role

The Technician is a critical step in the development towards more senior operations roles. This role is responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production. The position supports continuous improvement, preventive maintenance, and compliance with safety, quality, and GMP standards while helping meet production and customer service objectives.

This is a night role, 12 hour shifts 6 pm - 6:15 am, 3-4 shifts per week w/alternating weekends. Pay starts at $24/hr + $1 for shift differential

The Process Technician is responsible for all steps in converting raw materials into finished product, including but not limited to bulk raw material receiving, cleaning (both in place and out of place), process monitoring, spill response cleanup, water sampling, inventory and waste treatment.

Your

responsibilities

  • ◆Perform root cause analysis, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment repairs to minimize downtime.
  • ◆Complete changeovers, maintain accurate maintenance records, and support continuous improvement initiatives to optimize line performance.
  • ◆Follow all safety policies and procedures, including PPE, HAZCOM, LOTO, machine guarding, and emergency response requirements.
  • ◆Report unsafe conditions, participate in safety audits and meetings, and support environmental, health, and safety objectives.
  • ◆Follow production documentation, work instructions, control plans, and GMP guidelines to ensure product quality and minimize waste.

The experience we're looking for

  • ✓High school diploma or GED required.
  • ✓Minimum 1 year of manufacturing experience.
  • ✓Ability to operate packaging lines and related equipment, including startup, shutdown, manual operations, and jam clearing.
  • ✓Experience with changeovers, washouts, preventive maintenance, basic troubleshooting, and equipment adjustments to maximize uptime.
  • ✓Strong attention to detail, accuracy, initiative, and ability to manage work independently.
  • ✓Proficient in using electronic devices for data entry and reporting.
  • ✓Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • ✓Willingness to work overtime, including weekends, as needed.
  • ✓Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and industrial safety procedures.

requirements

and all workplace safety standards.

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

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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.

The skills for success

  • •Technology Proficiency – Computer Literacy Skills (for email, automated batching, inventory systems, payroll, etc). Technicians operate Lift Truck to move/store raw materials.
  • •Must be able to frequently stand, stoop, bend, reach overhead, walk, climb/ work from heights, and lift up to 50 pounds
  • •Analytical Skills – Technicians must have the ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions as a fully participating member of a self-managed work team.
  • •Observational Skills – Technicians monitor changes of temperature, pressure, visual appearance, physical changes and other significant developments which serve as an indication of process failure.
  • •Organizational Skills – Technicians prepare and make ready all materials for manufacturing.
  • •Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment with typical factory noise and temperature conditions.
  • •Consistently follow PPE

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