Job Title:  Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) Specialist

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #164141 - Sanford, Maine, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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.
 

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!

Scope of Responsibility

The Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) Specialist will be responsible for managing the operational review process of the daily production activities and , the coordination of activities to satisfy Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) standard requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Review cGMP production process paperwork for missing or incorrect information. Data entry of information from production process paperwork into multiple databases on Google Workspace.

• Support month-end reporting by managing daily inventory confirmations and adjustments in SAP including:

  • Confirmation of all Work in Progress and Finished Goods materials

  • Adjusting inventory for end of lots, in-house damage, cycle counting, scrap production, material requests, etc.

• Partner with the relevant FP&R standard owner to coordinate activities and track progression of assigned FP&R standards.

• Manage Continuous Improvement (CI) projects from beginning to end, regularly communicating progress updates with stakeholders.

• Coordinate Fund-the-Growth (FTG) brainstorming sessions & tracking.

• Prepare data & analysis for performance review meetings.

• Lead small group meetings on the shopfloor.

• Troubleshoot SAP (Finished Goods Scheduling, Bulk Batches) transactions as needed.

• Confirm the accurate reporting of shift production.

• Perform physical inventory cycle counts and investigate deviations.

• Manage rejection log & scrap processes for materials that have been rejected or scrapped.

• Create floss orders.

• Develop & review SOPs as needed.

• Assist with Non-conformance investigations & CAPAs as needed.

• Serve as primary backup to the primary responsibilities of Shift Support personnel.

• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED required

• 4+ years functional experience supporting manufacturing operations

• Demonstrated competency in problem solving/decision making, effective communication, results oriented

• Experience working with analytical tools to produce insights; and ability to present data visually

• Demonstrated attention to detail, comfortable operating within work standards/SOPs

• Self-driven initiative approach toward managing work

• Ability to work a split-shift schedule to provide coverage overlapping 1st and 2nd shifts, with occasional evening and weekend overtime as needed.

• Flexibility to work evening shifts as needed for month-, quarter-, and year-end inventory confirmations. 

Preferred:

• Associate’s Degree or Technical certification preferred

• Working knowledge and understanding of FP&R Standards

• Experience working in an Agile, project management-centric environment, utilizing sprints

• Working knowledge and 1+ years of proficiency with Google Suite Collaboration Tools, including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides

• SAP inventory confirmation processes

• Opera, Augmentir and InBatch systems

• Understanding of Lean methodology

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $ - $ USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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 complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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