5S Workplace Implementation at Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC

Overview

Industrial attachment at Reckitt Benckiser's Chattogram manufacturing facility, producing household hygiene and health products (Harpic, Dettol, Lysol), as part of an undergraduate industrial engineering program.

My Contribution

• —Led 5S implementation (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) across the Dettol Soap Packaging Area and Harpic Marine Line to eliminate workplace disorganization and safety hazards.
• —Applied red-tag audits and Fixed Location/Fixed Item/Fixed Quantity principles, increasing pallet truck storage from 80 to 93 units and outer carton storage from 3,840 to 4,464 units — a 16.25% overall capacity increase.
• —Introduced standardized visual management (floor marking, labeling, audit checklists) on the Harpic Marine Line, reducing spill-related safety hazards and improving workflow consistency.
• —Gained cross-functional exposure to engineering utilities, GMP-compliant quality systems, and zero-liquid-discharge wastewater treatment during the attachment.