Job Title:  Continuous Improvement Leader

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Job Number #163629 - Washington Court House, Ohio, 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.
 

The Manufacturing Excellence  Leader has overall responsibility for developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives, factory standards, and the factory operating system. The person in this role  is responsible for our manufacturing excellence program and maintaining high production quality,  will work closely with the Leadership team and key business unit resources and team members.
 

• Leading and participating in site-wide implementation of the manufacturing excellence standards (factory performance & reliability).

• Analyze current process streams across the functions and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Ensure that production metrics, continuous improvement initiatives and factory standards are effectively implemented and maintained.

• Report status and results of continuous improvement projects to management and employees.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and report weekly KPI’s as well as prepare reports for the end of the month: Quality Pays Report, Asset Utilization report, KPI report.

• Streamline productivity by applying continuous improvement tools such as changeover reduction, TPM and Visual Factory.

• Utilizing the input of the leadership team and operations personnel, develop a CI strategy and implementation plan.

• Design and manage continuous improvement initiatives.

• Review Project Hopper on a quarterly basis with the leadership team to check progress on CI activities to gauge effectiveness.

• Lead, guide, facilitate, and work with plant task forces, production/maintenance team members, vendors, etc. to implement and resolve identified and prioritized CI improvement projects.

• Manage and coordinate regrind inventory to help facilitate use and disposal.

• Manages the FP&R budget.

• Act as a resource for training plant personnel regarding FP&R standards.

• Understand and comply with Hill’s policies, safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety. Identify and report Food Safety issues to management.

Required qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business or a related field.

Excellent problem-solving skills and root cause analysis proficiency.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

3 years of manufacturing experience

Preferred qualifications:

Lean Six Sigma certification or similar continuous improvement methodologies

Continuous Improvement Tools, or FMEA tools.

Knowledge in SMED and KAIZEN methodologies.

Experience in project management.

Flexibility to contribute additional work hours when needed.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $91,200.00 - $128,000.00 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.

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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.

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