Job Title:  Process Engineer

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #165244 - Topeka, Kansas, 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.
 

Join our dynamic Implementation & Support group, where you'll play a vital role in expanding our premium wellness and therapeutic product lines globally. As an engineer, you'll lead technology transfers, oversee ingredient characterization, and drive the development and implementation of nutritional foods for pets at Hill’s manufacturing facilities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including quality, regulatory, and clinical studies groups, to ensure successful product launches that meet efficacy and claims. Be a part of our mission to enhance pet health and well-being through innovative solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the process and formula development of sole-source nutritional solutions that deliver against specified nutrient, ingredient, quality & cost requirements through pilot plant and manufacturing tests.
• Validate product and process performance through coordination & interpretation of product analytical, biological, palatability, sensory, and stability testing.
• Partner with manufacturing colleagues to optimize product and process development.
• Development of ingredients, finished product specifications, process specifications, and other project documentation.
• Budgets and tracks project costs for initiatives.
• Ongoing quality, safety, and related training.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree  in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Biological Sciences or equivalent.
• A minimum of three years' experience in developing and formulating pet food that delivers complete nutrition.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of process and formula development and basic food engineering principles for wet and extruded foods.
• Possesses basic understanding in regulatory, product safety and quality requirements relevant to functional responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to design and run scientific experiments.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute projects.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills; ability to communicate and lead in a cross-functional environment. Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $ 67,600 - $93,000 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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