Job Title:  Intern, Maintenance Planning

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #166234 - 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.
 

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.
 

Tom’s of Maine products – including toothpaste, deodorant, mouthwash, bar soap and toothbrushes – are sold across the United States and Canada.  Because we are so committed to giving back, we donate 10% of our profits to charitable organizations, and our employees can use 5% of their paid time volunteering for causes they are passionate about.
 

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!

This position will support the formulation of a Master Parts list to be used for the Maintenance Program at Tom’s of Maine.  Day-to-day, this role will partner closely with our Maintenance Group, Internal Programmers and key cross-functionals and lead the development an electronic-based program to support both Preventative and Predictive Maintenance.

This position will be based onsite at our Sanford, ME location.

Core Responsibilities will include:

• Developing a complete master parts list to be linked to the ColgateStandard Parts List in SAP

• Reviewing all planned work requests from the assigned area

  • Determining validity and accuracy of information and engaging the appropriate resources to set a preliminary priority

  • Discussing details with the originator to ensuring clear scope of work and correct equipment identification

• Utilizing Augmentir to developing the Status of Work control and the Backlog of Work Order Submission to Work Order Completion

• Maintaining Bill of Materials (BOMs) in SAP PM

• Work with local programmers to ensure the parts list is accessible in Augmentir

• Assisting in the development of the Maintenance Module in Augmentir

• Assisting the maintenance staff as needed

• Following Colgate-Palmolive guidelines related to Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, Quality, and Regulatory within area of responsibility

Key Competencies:

• Attention to detail with the ability to follow all procedures, and neatly document tasks with precision.

• Leadership to take initiative for continuous improvement and act according to our values (Caring, Inclusive & Courageous) and leadership principles.

• Teamwork to work closely with others to achieve shared goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of High School Diploma or equivalency

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to present reports, lead meetings, and review/write SOPs.

• Ability to perform climbing, bending, kneeling and the ability to lift 50 pounds
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active pursuit of an Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Computer Science

• Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides)

• Working knowledge/proficiency in SAP

• Mechanical aptitude

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $22.50 - $27.50 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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