Job Location

RAKONA PLANT

Job Description

Interested in launching an exciting engineering career by joining a world class manufacturing site of a leading global company, home of iconic brands like Ariel, Pampers, Gillette, Pantene, Always, Lenor or Oral-B?   Imagine the opportunity to drive continuous improvement in top-tier production systems, optimizing machinery and processes to ensure the highest quality standards. 

If you are excited to work in production with world-renowned technologies and have truly meaningful work from the first day, join our team in Rakona plant as Mechanical Engineer. We are looking for engineers who can handle dynamic work environments and who know how to think outside of the box. If you would like to be a part of this challenge and you are passionate about inventing, developing, reapplying, and delivering processes and packing technologies, then Mechanical Engineer is excellent for you!  

Take a sneak peak into the our culture and operation with our Automation & Electrotechnics Engineer Dan in this video!

📝  YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: 

As an Mechanical Engineer in our manufacturing team at P&G, you will play a vital role in optimizing production processes for our renowned brands. Your responsibilities will cover reliability, quality, safety of our equipment and processes in one of the 2 organizations within Rakona – making or packing.

Production - Packing
Here you would get our products into their final packaging and set up in pallets. Your team would have three priorities - safety, quality, and productivity. You will need to inform us of any performance loss, while identifying any key projects that help us achieve the performance targets of the packing line. This includes working on the installation and startup of new equipment, as well as systematizing tools for maintenance production management.

Production - Making
This is the department that produces our products based on the recipes we get from Research & Development. Your priority would be flexibility while delivering a high-quality product on time. As you do this, you will see opportunities for continuous improvement. This includes crafting any learning programs for operators and team leaders, helping others to develop their skills as we also work to simplify the process and standardize the work.

What will you do?

• You will start on the 1 year long Junior Manager Program to become technical expert focused on innovation, maintenance and optimization of production systems with the possibility of worldwide application
• As a part of your job you will participate on redesigning and development of mechanical components and systems
• You will monitor conditions of existing equipment and optimize its performance and maintenance requirements
• You will participate on planning and coordinating of projects with other team members ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and with attention to safety and quality requirements.

This role is an excellent and unique opportunity to advance in a high-reaching career at P&G by growing your  technical and leadership skills. You’ll expand your knowledge based on personal experiences with industry experts and you'll work on the latest high-tech control and manufacturing technology. All of that supported by great managers who will invest in your development as part a multifunctional team in which trust, team spirit, accountability and respect are very important.   

🎯   WHAT WE OFFER: 

• Competitive compensation: We prioritize recognizing and rewarding your contributions, which is why we offer annual salary revisions and promotions that align with your performance, results, and potential. 

• Comprehensive benefit package: We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to our employees, including a pension plan, comprehensive medical checks, life insurance, a stock ownership scheme, an employee assistance program, etc. Additionally, we provide a subsidized company cafeteria with a wide variety of daily option, an on-site fitness room, and an on-site medical department including physiotherapy and massages, ensuring convenience and well-being for our employees. 
• Company apartment or commuting support: Are you excited about the job, but Rakovník is not at your commuting distance? No problem! In this managerial role you are entitled to use fully equipped apartment for first 2 years of working in our company. And if you want to commute, our commuting support is prepared for you as well.
• Career growth in a well-established company: As a global company with over 185 years of experience, P&G Rakona Plant has been a reliable employment provider in Rakovník for 150 years. We are dedicated to develop our employees via Individualized development plan, including relevant coaching, mentorship, on the job training and a large portfolio of resources within our learning platforms, ensuring a stable and supportive work environment for our employees 
• Friendly & respectful working environment: At the core of our organization are our employees, whom we deeply value. We foster a diverse work environment that places great importance on work-life balance, ensuring that each individual is supported and empowered to thrive.  

⭐ REASONS WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE:  

• Health and safety are a top priority with all of our roles and sites. We continue to collaborate with medical and health professionals and take all recommended precautions in our buildings to keep people healthy. 

• Developing our talent is a priority: we have a culture of growth and internal promotion that sets us apart. At Procter & Gamble, we give individual meaning work and responsibility from day one with effective and consistent training and mentoring. In this way, we demonstrate our employees' strengths and develop them.  

• Work in stable & reliable international company  

• Commitment to sustainability: The P&G plant in Rakovník has obtained the "zero waste to landfill" certification, demonstrating its commitment to reducing its environmental impact.

• At P&G #weseeequal : P&G is an equal opportunity employer, where respect, diversity, and inclusion are the cornerstones of our culture. We create a company in which all people have the same access and the same chance to learn, grow, succeed, and develop.

🧩 THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

• Master’s degree, ideally in a mechanical field - project and process management, mathematical and physical modeling, machines manufacturing, robotics and automation design, engineering of production lines or any related technical field.

• Able to communicate in English  

• Minimum basic knowledge of Czech or Slovak  

• Display leadership, technical, analytical and problem-solving skills  

• You can present your own results, as well as those of the entire department 

• You are proactive and flexible. 

• You have a desire to constantly learn and develop 

• You have communication skills. 

• Previous experience in similar roles will be considered as advantage, but this position is offered to the fresh graduates as well  

We believe in the power of cooperation, creativity, and diversity of our employees, therefore we are looking for personalities with fresh perspectives, creativity and passion who want to become part of our motivated teams.  

🔔 HIRING PROCESS

We look for the best talent to join us, so our hiring process is thorough and purposeful. Process is designed around 3 main steps: application, on-line assessments and interviews to ensure we recruit the right people but also that you have a complete understanding if we are the fit for you and your desired career path. We recommend checking this link to get fully prepared.

🌏About P&G RAKONA

Rakona plant is located in the heart of the city Rakovník. Its magnificent history begun 150 years ago when František Otta, local soap manufacturer, founded the plant as the facility for his growing business. After the second world war the plant was nationalized and after the Velvet revolution it becomes part of the Procter & Gamble as first international acquisition in the Czech history. Nowadays Rakona has 3 main operation areas (Dry Laundry operation, Fabric Enhancers operation and Hand Dish Wash operation). Its modern industry 4.0 production, which was recognized by World Economy Forum as a Lighthouse of the Industry 4.0. We produce globally recognized brands, and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Fairy®, Ariel®, Jar®, Lenor® and more.

📌At P&G #weseeequal

P&G is an equal opportunity employer, where respect, diversity, and inclusion are the cornerstones of our culture. We create a company in which all people have the same access and the same chance to learn, grow, succeed, and develop. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identification, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected factor.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please click here if you require an accommodation during the application process. Please make sure to wait to hear back from us regarding your accommodation before proceeding with the online assessment, we thank you in advance for your patience.

​ 🚀 ​IF ALL OF THAT SOUNDS EXCITING, CLICK APPLY AND JOIN US TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON MORE THAN JUST YOUR CAREER #DAY1 

Job Qualifications

🧩 THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

• Master’s degree, ideally in a mechanical field - project and process management, mathematical and physical modeling, machines manufacturing, robotics and automation design, engineering of production lines or any related technical field.

• Able to communicate in English  

• Minimum basic knowledge of Czech or Slovak  

• Display leadership, technical, analytical and problem-solving skills  

• You can present your own results, as well as those of the entire department 

• You are proactive and flexible. 

• You have a desire to constantly learn and develop 

• You have communication skills. 

• Previous experience in similar roles will be considered as advantage, but this position is offered to the fresh graduates as well  

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000147791

Job Segmentation

Entry Level

Starting Pay / Salary Range

78,900.00 / month