Process Engineer
Reckitt · Wilson, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $88k–$132k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Reckitt (industrial) in Wilson, NC.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, CAPA, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $88k–$132k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $93k–$120k. This one lists $88k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 37 process engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live process postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 5+)
Typical $93k–$120k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 41%
- Team leadership 30%
- SPC 27%
- Six Sigma 27%
- ✓ Lean 24%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CAPA, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Reckitt
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- 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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Reckitt in Wilson
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Process Engineer at Reckitt in other locations
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- Salt Lake City, UT · $77k–$96k
Full description from ReckittAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
The Process Engineer supports oral solid dosage and liquid manufacturing operations by providing hands-on technical expertise, troubleshooting equipment and process issues, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role partners with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and Engineering teams to support daily production, process scale-up, equipment qualification, and validation activities while ensuring compliance with cGMP and regulatory requirements.
The successful candidate will lead technology transfer projects, support new product and equipment implementation, investigate deviations and batch failures, execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ and PPQ), and optimize manufacturing processes from pilot through commercial scale. This position is critical to supporting both existing operations and future facility expansions while improving product quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Your
responsibilities
- ◆Provide technical support for day-to-day OSD, liquid, and semi-solid manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production.
- ◆Lead troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and CAPA implementation for equipment issues, process deviations, batch failures, and yield improvements.
- ◆Manage technology transfer, process scale-up, and new product introductions from pilot development through commercial manufacturing.
- ◆Develop and execute validation activities, including equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), PPQ, and process revalidation, while partnering with cross-functional teams to qualify new equipment.
- ◆Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization, technical documentation, engineering reviews, and adherence to cGMP and regulatory requirements.
This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
The experience we're looking for
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related technical discipline, with 4-6 years of engineering experience in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, nutraceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environment.
- ✓Hands-on experience supporting technology transfer, process scale-up, validation, and commercial manufacturing operations within cGMP-regulated facilities.
- ✓Strong expertise in oral solid dosage (OSD) manufacturing processes and equipment, with working knowledge of liquid and semi-solid manufacturing operations and associated processing systems.
- ✓Demonstrated experience with equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), process validation, FDA/cGMP compliance, deviation investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and CAPA implementation.
- ✓Proven ability to optimize manufacturing processes, develop technical documentation, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing or similar methodologies.
The skills for success
Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business accumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Manufacturing excellence.
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.
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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.
Usd $88,000.00 - $132,000.00
Hiring range up to 110K
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. Ou
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