Colgate Palmolive

Operations Team Leader

Colgate Palmolive • $76K — $107K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Ability to perform physical tasks in a manufacturing environment (lifting, kneeling, climbing).
  • Flexibility to work irregular shifts, including nights and weekends.
  • 2+ years of supervisory experience in manufacturing (preferred).
  • Strong SAP systems proficiency and familiarity with Google Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) program to drive technical performance.
  • Drive OPEX initiatives while maintaining compliance with EHS and quality standards.
  • Identify and implement process improvements by analyzing KPIs and operational data.
  • Ensure adherence to safety standards and lead incident investigations.
  • Provide real-time coaching and feedback to Technicians for skill development.
  • Coordinate technical training to meet business needs and workforce capabilities.
  • Manage daily activities of Technicians, including scheduling and inventory management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
  • Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days and 13 paid holidays.
  • Paid sick leave adjusted according to local laws.
Full Job Description
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #176334 - Sanford, Maine, United States

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Operations Area Leader, the Team Leader is the frontline driver of technical performance and team engagement. This role is responsible for the direct coaching of Technicians, the execution of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) steps, and ensuring that the area's technical assets and people operate at peak efficiency. This role will provide support to 1st and 3rd Shift.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Execution & TPM Mastership
  • Frontline AM Lead: Leads the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) program on the floor, ensuring tools are used correctly to drive program step progress and eliminate technical losses.
  • Operational Excellence: Drives OPEX initiatives and adheres to all EHS, Quality, and Operational Efficiency standards to optimize plant performance.
  • Technical Problem Solving: Identifies and implements process improvements by tracking and analyzing KPIs, including yield variances and inventory loss.
  • Safety & Quality Rigor: Ensures strict adherence to Food Safety, GMP, and EHS standards, leading incident investigations and corrective action plans.


Coaching & Team Development
    Technical Coaching: Provides ongoing, real-time coaching and feedback to Technicians to build their technical competencies and self-sufficiency.
  • Training Coordination: Coordinates technical training schedules to ensure the workforce possesses the necessary skills to meet evolving business needs.
  • Engagement & Labor Relations: Builds employee engagement and ensures timely resolution of labor concerns, seeking mutually beneficial solutions to conflict.
  • Workforce Management: Manages the permanent and temporary workforce, including shift rotations, crewing, and daily attendance.


Operational & Financial Support
    Production Flow: Directs daily activities of Technicians, establishing work schedules and production sequences to ensure all goals are met.
  • Inventory Ownership: Leads physical inventory counts, investigates variances, and conducts activities related to monthly financial closure.
  • Data Integrity: Manages SAP daily consumption posting and ensures production orders are technically completed to support the Area Leader's financial reporting.


Required Qualifications
    Education/Experience: Bachelor's of Science.
  • Physical Ability: Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment (climbing, kneeling, lifting up to 50 lbs) and wear all required PPE.
  • Flexibility: Ability to work irregular shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to support 24/7 technical operations.


Preferred Qualifications
    Technical Leadership: 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Systems Mastership: Strong proficiency in SAP systems, FP&R standards, and Google Suite.
  • Communication: Proven ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and facilitate the transfer of best practices across shifts.
  • Alignment: Leadership values inherently aligned with the company's Leadership Principles.


Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $76,800.00 - $107,500.00 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 include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

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About Colgate Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a consumer products company whose products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories throughout the world. It operates in two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Oral Care business products include Colgate Total, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Optic White, and Colgate Luminous White toothpastes, Colgate 360° manual toothbrushes and Colgate and Colgate Plax mouth rinses. Colgate's Oral Care business also includes dental floss and pharmaceutical products for dentists and oral health professionals. Its Personal Care products also include Palmolive, Softsoap and Sanex brand shower gels, Palmolive, Irish Spring, and Protex bar soaps and Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick and Sanex deodorants and antiperspirants. It sells liquid hand soap under the Palmolive, Protex and Softsoap brands. Colgate, through its Hill's Pet Nutrition segment (Hill's), manufactures pet nutrition products for dogs and cats.

Colgate-Palmolive Careers

Join the vibrant team at Colgate-Palmolive, a global leader in oral care, personal care, and pet nutrition, where innovation, leadership, and care converge to create outstanding job opportunities. At Colgate-Palmolive, we are committed to offering more than just employment; we are dedicated to providing a platform where careers flourish and talents shine.

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At Colgate-Palmolive, every position is a chance to enhance global health and well-being. Whether you're involved in product development, marketing, finance, or technology, you'll contribute to projects that touch lives worldwide. Our team's diversity and commitment to inclusive leadership help foster an environment where new ideas and perspectives lead to dynamic solutions.

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Learn more about Colgate Palmolive
Size
33,800 employees
Market Cap
$66.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.6 billion
Founded
1806
5 Year Trend
+2.8%
Revenue
$16.4 billion
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