Job Title:  Engineering Manager Sr.

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 160792 - Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

The Sr. Manager Engineering is responsible of capital investment implementation to support the business and strategies needs under operational excellence umbrella. Work collaboratively with the regional (CMS) and global support areas to ensure CEB successful execution. The primary accountabilities of the role includes oversight of project viability, project schedule adherence, project cost containment, technology transfer and corporate EHS, FP&R and Quality standards compliance. Responsible to ensure utilities services all times to the factory through the equipment reliability and performance managing the budgeted NVOs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide the support to deliver all the PSC initiatives as planned.
• Ensures the right priorities are assigned to the various projects and resources are adequate and focused. Monitors project progress, modify plans and initiate corrective actions based on feedback and changes.
• Provides support and guidance to project engineers in managing projects.
• Communicates and manage issues/risks with corporate/divisional leadership.
• Negotiate with and influences divisional and category management regarding resources and project direction on behalf of project teams.
• Monitors project/program progress, challenges assumptions and data to improve results, modifies plans, and take necessary corrective actions.
• Negotiates with vendors/suppliers regarding delivery schedules, cost and change control.
• Ensure the validation and documentation of all new equipment / updated by the Design Assessment requirements (DQ), Installation Assessment (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ) and performance (PQ) according to the Corporate Quality Standard. Also, ensure the validation of Area Water System.
• Engineering Services Weekly Presentation, showing results for utilities downtime, CEB and initiatives, EHS Results Monthly Meeting, Engineering Services Weekly Meeting, FP&R Results Meeting.
• Accomplish with the Management System of safety and Health at Work "SGSST" as required according to position.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years of experience in engineering or operations for manufacturing
• Advanced english
• People management
• Project management
• Desirable knowledge in SAP

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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