Job Title:  Automation and control engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #164646 - San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico

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 Objective:

To develop, coordinate, and implement capital projects based on the company's requirements, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and efficiency standards, with a focus on automation and robotics.

Primary Responsibilities:

•    Project Development and Implementation: Develop, coordinate, and implement capital projects according to company requirements.
•    Technical Specifications and Equipment Management: Generate technical specifications, select, and purchase necessary equipment. Monitor the construction and manufacturing processes, especially those involving control systems.
•    Coordination of Testing and Installations: Coordinate acceptance tests and equipment installations; Develop layouts and plan equipment installation; Prepare electronic scopes; Supervise fieldwork and coordinate necessary training.
•    Project Documentation: Generate project validation documentation, including for inspection systems.
•    Resource Management: Manage contractor company resources and coordinate with support areas (Quality, Safety, Purchasing, Finance); Administer project timelines and resources efficiently.
•    Asset Control: Control incomes and outflows of project-related assets, particularly automation equipment.
•    Standards Compliance and Supervision: Comply with safety requirements and standards; Supervise the quality of work during project execution.
•    Performance Standards Application: Apply Factory Performance and Reliability (FPR) standards, focusing on integration with automated processes.
•    Support and Validation: Provide support during project validation processes in production and finish lines.

•    IT infrastructure: Networks, Switches, communications, Servers, Virtualization.
•    Instrumentation: selection, installation guidelines, configuration.
•    Electrical equipment: Motor Control Centers (MCCs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).
•    Industrial Robots, selection, applications, design considerations.
•    Line Inspectors, Vision systems.
•    Manufacturing & General Services processes.

Requirements:

•    Engineering degree in Electronics, Instrumentation, or Electrical fields, with experience in Mechatronics.
•    Previous experience (3+ years) in the development and management of capital projects, with expertise in automation and robotics.

•    Control & Automation knowledge: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), Industrial Networks, Data Bases, Reports, batch systems.
•    Knowledge of technical specifications and equipment selection for automated systems.
•    Skills in resource and time management for complex projects.
•    Ability to coordinate effectively with various support areas.
•    Knowledge of safety and quality standards in automated environments.
•    Experience in field supervision, project validation, and control systems implementation.
•    Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.
•    Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, with strong negotiation skills.
 

Competencies:

•    Analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Organization and attention to detail.
•    Effective communication and teamwork.
•    Leadership and decision-making ability. 

Additional Activities:

Besides the detailed responsibilities, other tasks may be assigned as required by production needs, especially those related to the integration and enhancement of automated systems.

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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