Operations Technician Night Shift

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #168821 - 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.
 

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)

 

The Operations Technician is responsible for the effective operation, minor repair and changeovers of  production equipment; and working with others to achieve factory business objectives of safety, productivity, customer service, quality, cost and environmental protection. The primary accountabilities of the role include daily production, quality and sanitization procedures, safety compliance, equipment maintenance procedures, data collection, housekeeping, problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team. The Operations 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

 

• Operates, monitors, and performs changeovers and minor maintenance of automated equipment (making, finishing, injection molding) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products.
• Confirm in-house availability of raw and packing materials for current and next runs. Seek and understand schedule and demand plans. Coordinate with upstream and downstream processes by working with others in planning, warehouse, receiving and vendor representatives to ensure availability of materials. ● Unloads materials and supplies from delivery vehicles and delivers those materials and supplies to storage, processing and finishing areas as needed.
• Performs quality sampling and statistical process control activities both manually and through computer keyboard throughout the manufacturing process.
• Troubleshoots, performs minor repairs and other maintenance on production equipment, supported by maintenance personnel as needed.
• Prepares and loads finished product for shipping using SAP and working with Colgate local warehouse employees and Colgate distribution network employees.
• Performs Housekeeping activities as per established protocol and conducts/participates in area housekeeping assessments per requirement. Responsible for house-keeping of team work area
• Undertakes daily reporting and updates of information systems (SAP, Shop Floor Reporting, Cycle Counts)
• Accurately and fully completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures; highlights variances
• Stays abreast of team's production performance via visual, written and verbal communications
• Participates in regular review of team production performance and uses information to drive continuous improvement
• Seek and apply 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
• Understand and adheres to all Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices and Micro Cleaning & Sanitization Guidelines standards and guidelines
• Understand the needs of both internal and external customers. Internal customers include Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Finance. External customers are other Colgate plants, customer service and, for example, Target, WalMart, etc.
• Shares knowledge and develops skills of others in the work team. Actively participate in continuous learning opportunities.
• Every team member has responsibility to fully utilize our resources to optimize our productivity to contribute and meet the needs of our customers, businesses and each other.

 

 

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• High s