Sr. Manager, Plant Operations

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Region
Job Number #171969 - Bowling Green, Kentucky, 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.
 

Scope of Responsibility: 

The Sr. Manager, Plant Operations is responsible for the overall management of production within the plant site. Successful management of production areas will be accomplished through active involvement and development of work teams, appropriate coaching and feedback, effective resource utilization and visible team leadership. This strategic role includes leadership of day-to-day operations through Operations Team Leaders, as well as continuous improvement processes and programs through Operations Area Leaders.

 

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead continuous improvement for plant processes, asset utilization, and operational efficiency

• Drive improvement in team performance through effective communications to all levels of the Operations team

• Foster and develop productive partnerships with Engineering, EHS, Quality Systems, Finance and HR departments

• Effectively manage employee relations and performance management issues in coordination with Human Resources

• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives in EHS,  Quality, and Factory Performance and Reliability to enhance business performance

• Provide leadership necessary for the development of salaried and non-exempt salaried employees in an effort to promote a well-trained, highly motivated workforce

• Support Environmental Health Safety (EHS) initiatives.

• Support the Quality initiatives that will support effective implementation of new product start-up; on-time completions of bi-annual Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) review with teams; and Quality audit preparation initiatives.

• Implement the standards of Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) within the teams, with focused emphasis in regards to People Capability, Visual Workplace, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Production Planning and Standard Daily Meeting.

• Assist the plant to achieve Funding-the-Growth (FTG) Savings by decreasing total labor costs and active participation in the plant FTG ideation session.

 

Education:

Bachelors of Science or Bachelors of Arts required; Engineering degree preferred.

 

Experience:

• 10 or more years of progressive supply chain experience of which five years must be in production/operation management

• Project or process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment;

• Experience within or demonstrated understanding of the Quality function within a manufacturing environment;

• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communications skills

• Strong coaching and feedback skills required in a high performance work systems environment

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and manage in ambiguous situations 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Supply Chain related post graduate degree

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $124,000.00 - $174,000.00 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 inclu