Job Posting Title RDE Lab Team Lead

Reynolds Consumer Products; Jacksonville (IL); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Reynolds Consumer Products in Jacksonville, IL is seeking an RDE Lab Team Lead for our manufacturing plant. This hands‑on role combines laboratory testing with leadership accountability to ensure high‑quality data and audit readiness.

You will guide testing execution, manage projects, and mentor laboratory personnel while aligning priorities with safety, quality, and continuous improvement goals across the site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
• Associate’s degree preferred; high-school diploma or equivalent will be considered.
• Experience in manufacturing, CI, quality, maintenance, process, or production support.
• Strong Excel skills with data analysis and trend comparison.

Responsibilities

• Lead a hands‑on laboratory team and perform testing while guiding others.
• Partner with management to set lab priorities and ensure timely project execution.
• Act as audit lead: prepare, execute, and follow up on audits.
• Maintain audit-ready lab spaces, equipment, records and data systems.
• Lead by example in safety, quality, documentation and lab procedures.
• Train, mentor, and develop laboratory personnel.
• Perform and lead testing on RCP and competitive products.
• Provide expertise in test methods, equipment operation, troubleshooting and data interpretation.
• Drive improvements to testing methods, equipment use and workflows.
• Ensure accurate data capture into Gainseeker and manage lab projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Excel

Continuous improvement

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate’s degree (related field)

Tools

RedZone

Ignition

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Job Overview

JoinReynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We are passionate about achieving results and have fun winning as a team!

We currently have an opportunity for a RDE Lab Team Leadat our Manufacturing Plant in Jacksonville, IL.

(8 Hour Shift)

12:00PM-8:00PM

Responsibilities

This position serves as a hands‑on laboratory leader, combining daily testing responsibilities with leadership accountability for laboratory operations, organization, and audit readiness. The role actively performs laboratory work while providing direction, coordination, and technical leadership to ensure high‑quality data, and efficient execution of priorities.

You Will Have the Opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

Working Laboratory Leadership

• Serve as a hands‑on leader, actively performing laboratory testing while providing guidance and technical direction to others

• Partner with the management to establish laboratory priorities, ensure workload distribution, and ensure timely execution of projects

• Act as the laboratory audit lead, owning audit preparation, documentation, execution, and follow‑up actions

• Maintain laboratory organization standards, ensuring workspaces, equipment, records, and data systems are audit‑ready and compliant

• Lead by example in safety, quality, documentation discipline, and adherence to laboratory procedures

• Support training, mentoring, and skill development of laboratory personnel

Technical & Testing Execution

• Perform and lead physical property and end‑use testing on RCP and competitive products

• Provide technical expertise in test methods, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and data interpretation

• Lead and support new machine testing, testing method validation, and capability assessments

• Identify and drive improvements to testing methods, equipment utilization, and laboratory workflows

Data Integrity & Project Accountability

• Personally ensure accurate recording of data from instruments and test equipment into the Gainseeker database

• Check in, track, and maintain laboratory projects within Gainseeker

• Compile, review, and communicate test results to stakeholders to support:

• Cost reduction initiatives

• New product development

• Competitive product evaluations

Continuous Improvement & Additional Duties

• Lead or participate directly in special testing, development, and continuous improvement projects

• Identify gaps in laboratory processes and drive corrective actions and standardization

• Perform additional laboratory testing and development tasks as assigned

You Will Love It Here If…

• You put safety first, always
• You listen, learn, and evolve
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
• You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

Requirements

Education/Experience

Required

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
• Associate’s degree in a related field preferred; high-school diploma or equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant work experience will be considered.
• Prior manufacturing, continuous improvement, quality, maintenance, process, or production support experience.
• Strong computer skills, including Excel analysis, including pivots, formulas, charts, filtering, sorting, and comparing performance trends.

Preferred

• Experience with RedZone, Ignition, Power BI, SAP, or other manufacturing data/reporting systems.
• Familiarity with Lean Tools, CI, DMS, 5S, standard work, 5 Why, A3, kaizen, RCA, SMED.
• Experience supporting improvement work tied to savings, scrap reduction, downtime reduction, waste reduction, throughput, quality, or labor productivity.
• Ability to use data and floor observations together to identify recurring issues, process deviations, and improvement opportunities.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of manufacturing operations and standardized work principles.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop employees.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to prioritize work and coordinate multiple operational activities.
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships across functional teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Competencies

• Directs Work – Organizes people and resources to consistently achieve operational objectives.
• Develops Talent – Builds individual capability through coaching, feedback, and ongoing development.
• Builds Effective Teams – Creates a collaborative environment focused on shared accountability and results.
• Decision Quality – Makes timely, sound decisions using available information and operational judgment.
• Drives Results – Maintains focus on achieving safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.
• Communicates Effectively – Shares information clearly and fosters open communication across all levels of the organization.

RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Pay Range

USD $29.80 - USD $29.80 /H