Job Title:  Production Lead

 No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 159678 - Washington Court House, Ohio, United States

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!

2nd Shift Lead:

The production lead coordinates, monitors, and supervises the activities of the Team ensuring individual member goals are achieved in support of assigned Team goals. 

 Key Responsibilities:

• Promoting safety at the site, ensuring all employees are working in a safe manner.

• Provide leadership and coordination for full shift or multiple process areas, often without an operation team lead assigned.  Responsible for understanding safe and efficient operation of all processing and packaging equipment. 

• Must work closely with other support groups particularly Quality Control, Inventory and Maintenance to ensure consistent product quality, productivity and safety.

• Ensure GMP’s, Site Policies, and Global Policies are adhered to at all times

• Provide a Quality first production environment, and ensure the highest quality of product through the process.

• Ensure all process reports are completed correctly and in a timely manner. 

• Monitor all activities on all production lines, immediately reporting downtimes to Supervisor, Maintenance or Quality Assurance when downtime cannot be corrected by the operator.

• Facilitate good communication and planning with other leads and operators to ensure that changeovers are completed timely and effectively.

• Facilitate supplies and resources so that each line may run without delay to complete the shift schedule.

• First level of escalation for operators

• Meet or exceed the plant productivity goal for the shift.

• Ensure all inventory movements are completed timely and accurately in the system.

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

• Standing on a concrete floor 

• Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, beard net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform) 

• Bending, stooping, twisting, turning, standing for extended time periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 55 lbs 

• Must be able to adapt to temperature and environmental extremes such as hot to cold, dust dirt and chemicals 

• Must be able to work at heights

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older 

• Have a High school diploma, GED or equivalent education 

• Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules 

• Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English language 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years leading a team in a goal-oriented capacity

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience operating a variety of machines 

• 2 years of work experience within manufacturing, or a technical and/or trade discipline 

• Prior Forklift experience 

• Demonstrated competency in computer and pc software including Google and email 

• Knowledge of inventory control principles

 Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $25.50  - $30.00 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

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 contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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