Maintenance Technician
Colgate-PalmoliveAbout the role
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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Accurately stores tools, change parts and spare parts in appropriate locations.
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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)
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Is the first point of contact in case of mechanical and process malfunction on production lines.
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Works with Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Planner to establish, review, improve and execute plant maintenance system standards
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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.
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Provides support on capital projects in the production floor and to determine recommended spare part lists.
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