Job Title:  Operations Engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 163209 - Morristown, Tennessee, United States

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!
 

Operations Engineer

The Operations Engineer will  work closely with EHS, Quality, FP&R, Finance, and Planning to assess and understand potential project initiatives to improve shop floor quality/reduce non-conformances (NC’s), EHS improvement opportunities, material loss initiatives, and schedule enhancements to optimize or production efficiencies. The Operations Engineer is responsible for effectively coordinating with key members of the Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) teams to identify continuous improvement opportunities designed to improve Asset Utilization (AU), and reduce Unplanned Downtime (UPDT). 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support EHS standard compliance and participate in action plan closure
• Participate in RCA for Non-Conformances and participate in CAPA closures
• Participate in FP&R, EHS and Quality  Self-Assessment
• Participate in the FP&R, EHS and Quality program in all standards.
• Attend Small Group Meetings to establish RCA and execute plans to improve throughput and efficiency.
• Coordinate Forward Action Plan (FAP) from Small Group Meetings with Area Leaders to track action to closure.
• Standardization and Documentation: Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions to ensure consistency and adherence to best practices. Regularly review and update documentation to reflect process improvements and changes
• Participate and Lead Kaizen events, and manage closure items.
• Participate in SMED program, and manage closure of items to improve changeover (CO) process.
• Establish specific projects geared towards improving productivity, reducing material losses, reducing CO times, etc. 
• Partner with FP&R to select CI opportunities based on feasibility and potential business value.
• Ensure Operational/Maintenance teams have 
• training, tools and time to develop and implement priority CI projects.
• Active participation in Standard Daily Meeting.
• Provides coverage for Team Leader, as needed
• Leads and coordinates the activities of operation technicians engaged in production to ensure safety, increase innovation, technical expertise, analysis, and problem solving skills,and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Participate in CI meetings with FP&R Leader and Operations

Required Qualifications: 

• B.A. /B.S. Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Processing/Packaging Technology, or other related technical field
• Proficiency using Google Tools
• Ability to work on various shifts and weekends as needed

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Lean Six Sigma experience or certification
• Six Sigma or equivalent certification
• Supervisory experience

Key Competencies:

• Promotes teamwork with shop floor
• Data Analysis to drive CI projects
• Understand the process in the factory
• Promotes OE Culture (FP&R, EOHS and Quality)
• Teamwork orientation with excellent interpersonal and team skills. 
   

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $66,000.00 - $95,000.00 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

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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