Maintenance Technician 165793

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#165793 Richmond Indiana United States

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ColgatePalmolive 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!

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Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the effective operation repair and changeovers of production equipment. The role also works with others to achieve factory business objectives of safety equipment reliability productivity customer service quality cost and environmental protection. The primary accountabilities of the role include safety compliance attaining high equipment reliability and uptime equipment maintenance procedures data collection housekeeping problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team.

The primary accountabilities of the role include troubleshoot repair and preventative maintenance as required to ensure equipment reliability; assist with root cause analysis to identify reasons for failures and breakdowns; review electrical and pneumatic schematics during troubleshooting repair and project work; and will work closely with the operators to support production and transfer skills to Operation Technicians.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Task:

• Troubleshoots repair and preventive maintenance (PM) as required to ensure equipment reliability.

• Complete work orders as scheduled and documented in SAP in a timely manner.

• Reviews equipment instructions blueprints electrical and pneumatic schematics to ascertain test specifications procedures objectives test equipment nature of technical problem and possible solutions such as part redesign substitution of material or parts or reengineering of parts or subassemblies.

• Assists Operations and Engineering teams with root cause analysis to identify reasons for equipment failures and breakdowns.

• Records test procedures and results numerical and graphical data and makes recommendations for changes in product or test method.

• Fabricates machine parts as needed.

• Works with teams and focus resources planner scheduler and assures correct PMs are in SAP.

• Helps maintain spare parts inventory and restocking inventory for the plant as needed.

• Audits work order completion and effectiveness.

• Trains and assists in the changeovers of automated equipment.

• Accurately and fully completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures.

• Participates in structured group or team activities related to line/area performance improvement e.g. autonomous maintenance (AM) housekeeping problem solving etc.

• Works with operators to support production and transfer skills to Operation technicians.

• Understand and comply with Hills policies safety standards Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety. Identify and report Food Safety issues to management.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions.

Education/ Experience Requirements

Basic qualifications include:

• 1 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant or an Associates Degree in a related field

• 3 years manufacturing experience

• Practical knowledge of basic maintenance shop equipment

• Problem assessment problem solving and basic math skills

• Intermediate computer skills in Google suite (Gmail Sheets Docs Slides) and Microsoft Excel

Preferred qualifications include:

• Technical certificate in an industrial related field

• 1 years manufacturing or similar experience with an emphasis in industrial maintenance mechanics and electronics

• Experience using electronic maintenance work order systems

• Previous SAP experience

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Previous similar manufacturing experience (food pet food pharmaceuticals)

• Ability to work an offshift work schedule that includes weekends.

Expected Areas of Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work on weekends.

• Perform preventative maintenance troubleshoot maintain and repair operating equipment during production and breakdowns.

• Review blueprints project instructions electrical & pneumatic schematics during troubleshooting repair or project work.

• Utilize maintenance shop equipment to include drill press lathe mill welding etc.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to bend climb crawl and work in confined spaces and work in hazardous condition spaces for up to twelve hours per day.

• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions with temperature ranges from cold to hot and humid

• Ability to use hazardous materials

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs on continual basis

• Complete tasks that require working with hands overhead

• Use a standup or sitdown forklift intermittently for up to twelve hours per day

• Type using a computer keyboard intermittently for up to twelve hours per day

• Walk unlimited distances each day.

• Frequently walk up and down multiple levels of steps multiple times a day up to 8.5 levels carrying tool bag materials or other supplies that weigh 25 lbs on average

• Occasionally climb ladders or ledges with tieoff equipment when required

• Frequently bend at waist 90 degrees and flex at knees 120 degrees

• Wear required personal protective equipment including hearing eye foot and dust protection.

• Frequently perform tasks in an environment that contains significant levels of dust

• Perceive visual and audible alarms and telephones while wearing hearing protection

• Receive and transmit information in person and by telephone communications

Leadership Competencies

• Teamwork and Collaboration

• Effective

• Analysis / Decision Making

Functional Competencies

• Managing Production

• Continuous Improvement

CrossFunctional Competencies

• EHS and Quality Leadership

• Supply Chain Systems and Analysis

• Cross Organizational Collaboration

Managing with Respect Competencies

• Communicate Effectively

• Promotes Teamwork

• Sets the Example

Working Relationships (Key partnerships and reporting relationships)

• Does this position supervise: No

• Maintenance Planner

• On Shift Operations Technicians

• Maintenance OTRs

• Team Leaders

• Area Leaders

Travel Requirements

Expected percentage of travel: Up to 5

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $30.00 $34.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience qualifications and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses profitsharing and longterm incentives for Executivelevel 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 employees 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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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.

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