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159579 - Cambridge, 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!

Maintenance Technician II

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Responsible for: No direct reports

Location:

Cambridge

Travel: N/A

Scope of Responsibility:

The Maintenance Technician II is responsible for the effective operation and major and minor reactive repairs of the liquid making, base plant, filling lines and/or utility equipment. All technicians must work together to achieve factory business objectives of safety, productivity, customer service, quality, cost and environmental protection.

The primary accountabilities of the role include applying basic hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting skills to ensure 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.

Core Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot unplanned equipment breakdowns and repair of automated and non-automated making, finishing facilities and utility equipment through computer terminals, control panels, and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive. Also, report major issues or changes made to the area maintenance Planner or maintenance System personnel.

• Understands the storeroom parts storage system and can easily search and find parts as needed. Also, must follow the correct procedure for removing parts from the storeroom.

• Undertakes daily reporting and updates of information systems (e.g. SAP,) including documentation of maintenance activities performed on equipment.

• Identify and report potential maintenance issues that need to be addressed.

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

• Accurately and fully completes with 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 the area; recommends machine modifications, and proactively look preventive maintenance solutions

• Seeks and applies Continuous Improvement tools and techniques to achieve team goals, e.g., Quality Systems, FP&R, Problem-Solving tools.

• Understands and adheres to all EHOS, Quality, GMP and Micro (C&S Guidelines) standards and guidelines.

• Understands the needs of both internal and external customers. Internal customers include Safety, Operations, Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Finance. External customers are other CP plants, customer service and, for example, Target, Wal-Mart etc.

• 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 with operators. Identifies new opportunities for transferring skills to operators. Actively participate in continuous learning opportunities.

• Every team member has responsibility to fully utilize our resources to optimize our productivity and to contribute and meet the needs of our customers, businesses and each other.

Education:

HIgh School/Vocational school or technical institute required.

Internal applicants must be a Level III Operator or above to apply and pass the Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance Series SMT assessment to be considered.

Experience:

3+ years manufacturing or similar experience is preferred, with an emphasis in mechanics or electronics.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $ - $ 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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