Job Title:  Projets Engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #166933 - Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Job Summary:

The Project  Engineer is responsible for evaluating, planning, developing and implementing Capital Investment Projects in the manufacturing / plant areas to meet the stakeholders, processes requirements, including the option evaluations, generation of technical specifications and definition of the scope for purchasing equipment and facilities. Develop drawings and installation arrangements until their approval, follow-up the shipping and customs of equipment, mechanical and electrical installation, field supervision of the facilities, generation of acceptance parameters and control variables, training of personnel, testing of acceptance and until the validation is done and financial closure of the project.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develop project management methodology; project definition, project planning, capital expenditure management of capital projects.

• Support the design, specification, installation, start up, troubleshooting, and improvement of equipment and systems.

• Develop and maintain specifications and technical documentation for processes and equipment which are consistent with Factory Performance and Reliability goals and support Quality and Safety Standards.

• Develop new insights and drive innovative engineering and processing solutions to reduce costs and improve process capability and quality.

• Engage stakeholders in design decisions to ensure projects satisfy quality, cost, service, and environmental health and safety criteria, and manage third party contractors and engineering design firms effectively.

• Drive the company values and principles of managing with respect in all daily business affairs.

Job Functions:

• Plan, develop and implement all the CEB projects for the plant/area (Include follow up meetings)

• Prepare and validate specifications for new equipment

• Prepare for new equipments the Design Assessment requirements (DQ), Installation Assessment (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) according to the Corporate Quality Standard, FP&R and EHS.

• Prepare and participate in MYR and COS meetings regarding to capital investment.

• Submit CEB information on Capital Management System

• Follow up project routing status on Capital Management System

• Follow up, control and report timetable of the assigned projects

• Follow up, control and report Cashflow of the assigned projects

• Elaborate MOC´s. Ensure that all plant changes, which could impact facility EHS compliance, must be documented (MOC) prior to initiation of the change.

• Research new technologies, equipments and utilities optimization and attend suppliers

• Provide technical support to people managed

• Elaborate Change Controls as required.

• Attend Weekly Focus Factory Meeting

• Attend Engineering Department Meeting

• Support EHS, Quality and FP&R audits as required according to position.

• Close EHS, Quality and FP&R findings as required according to position.

• To elaborate and follow Downpayment requests

• Field supervision and ensure the quality and acceptance parameters of the assigned projects

• Elaboration of project capitalization formats and financial closure

• Accomplish with the Management System of Safety and Health at Work "SGSST" as required according to position.

Position Profile:

The ideal candidate will be a proactive and methodical individual with understanding of engineering principles. They must be able to work collaboratively with various teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil or a related field).
  Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a project management roles, manufacturing environment and leading infrastructure projects 

• Additional Requirements:

  • Google Suite knowledge

  • Advanced English

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work with cross-functional teams.

  • Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities.

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, colour, 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 complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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