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Job Number #170194 - Orangeburg, South Carolina, 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.

Purpose of Role

This role is to provide support to manufacturing operations team(s) of the site. This role will perform in the areas of Bulk Unloading (receiving), Mill Room (batching), Meat Room, packaging (large/small and Palletizer), Forklift-Warehouse, Quality Tech and Sanitation. The position supports the process of manufacturing of high quality pet food that meets or exceeds all specifications set by the company and schedule required by business needs. This role will cover vacation, sick time and any other need for coverage that may arise on or across multiple teams. Expectation of participation in Continuous Improvements groups, coordination and training associates, assessing equipment operating reliability and performing routine repairs, adjustments and malfunction troubleshooting, and other special assignments as requested by the line manager and site leadership.

Principal Accountabilities

+ Load trailers according to loading specifications and in a manner which delivers product on time and complete as measured by our customers and other receiving destinations.

+ Receive, unload, inspect all in-bound shipments (finished good, materials and ingredients) using safe procedures while maintaining the quality of all products and using accurate inventory management procedures. Complete bin inspections and measurements.

+ Performs QC tasks such as metal checks, inspection of date codes, item numbers, dump logs, etc.

+ Maintains accurate records of quality checks, productions numbers and waste performance.

+ Perform all shift support documentation in a quality manner.

+ Understands production schedules, production computer systems, work instructions and production inventories

+ You must monitor activities on the production lines, immediately reporting downtimes to maintenance or team lead or line supervisor when downtime cannot be corrected by the operator.

+ You must be cross-trained on large and small pack lines and the palletizer. You need to maintain a functional knowledge of all equipment in the packaging department.

+ Work with sanitation manager to develop and improve Master Sanitation Schedule – maintain proper GMP’s for site.

+ Constant evaluation of appearance, chemical, physical and sanitary integrity of all products produced at the facility

+ Routine evaluation of packaging integrity and compliance to regulatory guidelines

+ Isolation, segregation and re-evaluation of materials deemed to be non-compliant with regard to established specification

+ Both routine and non-routine collection of test data, sending and receiving analytical samples and results as well as process problem solving and troubleshooting

Key Responsibilities:

+ You must meet and exceed the 8 -hour shift productivity goal of the plant

+ You must participate in a safety conscious effort to rotate team members through highly repetitive assignments.

+ You must monitor activities on the production lines, immediately reporting downtimes to maintenance or team lead or line supervisor when downtime cannot be corrected by the operator.

+ You are responsible for insuring all finished goods meet finish product specification.

+ You must facilitate good communication and planning to ensure that changeovers are done timely and efficiently.

+ You must be certified to operate a fork truck during routine job duties.

+ You must identify and stage necessary packing supplies for production runs

+ You are responsible for routine cleaning and minor adjustment of packing equipment.

+ You must participate in packing supply inventories and help reconcile discrepancies.

+ You must be able to setup and change-over all packing equipment.

+ You will perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the line manager. Check the daily line-up before each shift.

+ You must develop and maintain excellent bin management skills, including monitoring that pet-food is on the appropriate system and delivered to the appropriate packaging line without delay or hindrance to the packaging operation.

+ Properly monitor and document down time by cause.

+ Ensure production report accuracy, including neat and timely completion of daily production reporting requirements.

+ Report all safety near misses or accidents to the shift supervisor.

+ Perform in-line quality checks and quality testing.

+ Position is designed as a monitoring, auditing and inspecting position that ensures compliance to company, regulatory and industry established specifications and procedures.

+ Constant evaluation of appearance, chemical, physical and sanitary integrity of all products produced and received at the facility

+ Isolation, segregation and re-evaluation of materials deemed to be non-compliant with regard to established specification

+ Both routine and non-routine collection of test data, sending and receiving analytical samples and results as well as process problem solving and troubleshooting

+ Must honestly, neatly and completely document their observations so informed decisions regarding quality can be made

+ May have to perform special non-routine tasks associated with corporate requests, projects and tests

+ Support plant management in a like manner regarding non-routine assignments such as supply inventory and "hold" re-evaluations

+ Keep laboratory equipment clean and in proper working order unless repairs are beyond their capacity

+ Perform accurate inventory transactions into SAP, Red Prairie, or other warehousing systems. Tag pallets from the palletizer and record production, organize warehouse and all warehouse supplies and materials, supply materials to packaging lines, supply and service palletizer equipment.

+ Must know the product "Hold" criteria of all applicable areas

+ Must follow Lock out Tag out procedures.

+ General sanitation and cleaning and maintaining proper GMP's for site

Key Capabilities/Competencies and Functional Skills/Knowledge

Delivers Consistent Results

+ Action Oriented

+ Functional/Technical Skills

+ Organizational Agility

Creates Collaborative Relationships

+ Customer Focused

+ Conflict Management

+ Personal learning

Engages Associates

+ Self Development

+ Approachability

Key Functional Skills/Knowledge

+ Good communication skills.

+ Good math, reading, writing skills and ability to set bin strategies.

+ Maintain a clean safe work environment that promotes associate safety and product integrity.

+ High level of mechanical aptitude and knowledge, with good skills in troubleshooting and problem solving.

+ Excellent housekeeping skills and knowledge of GMP’s.

+ Good knowledge of personal computers, use of Microsoft Excel and Word.

+ Ability and willingness to develop demonstrate self-directed workgroup leadership and contribute to efficiency, quality and cost optimization with minimal supervision and a positive attitude.

+ Standing on a concrete floor.

+ Wearing proper personal protective equipment.

+ Ability to work under stressful conditions such as heat, cold, heights, dust, dirt, chemicals and /or confined spaces and have full mobility with ability to climb ladders and stairs and do repetitive bending and twisting, stooping and standing.

+ Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces.

+ Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs.

+ Forklift certified or the ability to certify, operate aerial lift.

+ Interpersonal skills to work in a team environment through effective teamwork, self-management with a positive attitude and minimal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

Be 18 years or older

High School diploma, GED or equivalent education

Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules

Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English language.

Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years of manufacturing experience operating a variety of machines

2 years of work experience within manufacturing, or a technical and/or trade discipline

Demonstrated competency in computer and pc software including MS Office and email.

Knowledge of inventory control principles.

SAP knowledge

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $ - $ 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.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk\_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform) should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en\_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf) .

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