Maintenance Engineer
Colgate-PalmoliveAbout the role
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #163471 - Morristown, Tennessee, 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.
Maintenance Engineer
The primary function of the Maintenance Engineer position is to lead the maintenance activities in the Making and Finishing Departments. The individual will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of a long term maintenance strategy for the facility. Elements of that strategy must address safety, planning/scheduling, staffing, preventative maintenance, storeroom, continuous improvement, and training.
Principal Responsibilities:
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Develop and implement a plant maintenance strategy consistent with Factory Performance & Reliability initiatives.
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Develop and support a structured PM program using SAP PM/EAM.
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Lead maintenance team including, schedules and technician staffing levels, performance and accountability, as well as individual and team development needs
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Handle duties and performance of the plant’s Maintenance Planners.
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Lead obsolescence programs and associated capital projects.
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Define and communicate maintenance related metrics defined by FP&R Standards.
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Work closely with the storeroom coordinator on parts management and define long-range goals for this area.
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Support development partnerships between maintenance and operations, creating a customer/provider relationship.
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Support GMP, FDA, Calibration, CPM, and EOHS plant initiatives.
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Has overall financial responsibility for the maintenance department including stores inventory and working capital targets.
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Tracks and analyzes variances associated with department's material and labor costs.
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Design and monitor an effective and economically justified preventive maintenance.
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Maintain and analyze equipment data and history records to predict maintenance optimization.
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Ensure employee safety from unsafe equipment conditions and equipment protection from environmental conditions.
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Other job functions that may be assigned.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.
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Strong working knowledge of mechanical/electrical
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