Maintenance Technician

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Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Travel Required?:  No Travel

 No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 161117 - Morristown, Tennessee, 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

This is a night shift position. Shift hours are 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. 12 hour shifts (2.2.3. work schedule)

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the effective operation, major & minor repair and changeovers of production equipment. Works with others to achieve factory business objectives of safety, productivity, customer service, quality, cost and environmental protection. The primary accountabilities of the role include attaining high equipment reliability and uptime, safety compliance, equipment maintenance procedures, data collection, housekeeping, problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team. The Maintenance Technician works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with others in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Leads major and minor maintenance of automated and non-automated equipment (making, finishing, tubes, etc) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products (including correlation between process and mechanical processes/equipment).

Operates and performs changeovers of automated equipment (making, finishing, tubes, etc) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products.

Confirms in-house availability of tools, change and spare parts required to keep production running. Coordinates with upstream and downstream processes by working with others in planning, warehouse, receiving and vendor representatives on timing of effective changeovers.

Accurately stores tools, change parts and spare parts in appropriate locations.

Troubleshoots, performs major and minor repairs and preventive maintenance as required to ensure equipment reliability and on-going production (Works with OEM & consultants to solve related problems)

Is the first point of contact in case of mechanical and process malfunction on production lines.

Works with Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Planner to establish, review, improve and execute plant maintenance system standards

Undertakes daily reporting and updates of information systems (SAP, SFR, Opera, Cycle Counts) including documentation of maintenance activities performed on equipment using notification and work order process. 

Provides support on capital projects in the production floor and to determine recommended spare part lists.

Participates in new equipment installation, validation and start up processes

Supports Failure Investigations in respective areas

Highlights potential maintenance issues and takes corrective action including parts requisitioning and maintenance planning

Fabricates simple machine parts using the required shop equipment such as: lathe, drill press, milling machine and others

Replaces mechanic, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment when needed.

Recommends, decides and implements actions under daily operation pressure to drive production lines performance.

Accurately and fully completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures; highlights variances

Stays abreast of teams’ production performance via visual, written and verbal communications

Participates in regular review of team production performance and uses information to drive continuous improvement. Provides status of maintenance activity for line/area; recommends machine modifications

Participates in structured group or team activities related to line/area performance improvement e.g. autonomous maintenance, preventative maintenance, housekeeping, problem solving etc.

Seeks and understands production scheduling and demands. Prioritizes maintenance activities that support and facilitates these schedules and demands.

Seeks and applies Continuous Improvement tools and techniques to achieve team goals e.g. Quality Systems, Total Productive Maintenance, Problem Solving tools

Understands and adheres to Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety requirements

Understands and adheres to all Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices and Micro Cleaning & Sanitization Guidelines and standards

Maintains work area to required housekeeping standards. Performs housekeeping activities as per established protocol and conducts/participates in area housekeeping assessments per requirement

Shares knowledge and develops maintenance skills in operator technicians. Identifies new opportunities for transferring skills to operator technicians. Actively participate in continuous learning opportunities.

Understand the need to cross train into other departments

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Minimum of three years functional experience in a manufacturing environment; OR Technical college/vocational school certificate OR Associates degree in related field

Troubleshooting and repairing of technical issues experience

Mechanic, pneumatic, hydraulic and basic electrical knowledge

Capability to analyze process flow to identify issues

Practical skills in working with technical documentation (mechanical drawings, P&IDs, equipment manuals)

Teamwork and cross functional cooperation style of work

Must be able to work any shift, weekends and mandatory overtime as needed

Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly for extended periods of time

Ability to climb stairs and ladders, bend to 90 degrees repeatedly

Ability to understand OEM manuals

Ability to read schematics

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated autonomous and preventive maintenance experience

Experience working with food safety regulated environments (AIB, FDA, USDA, cGMP)

Working knowledge of SAP

 Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $28.00 - $29.94 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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