Controls Technician Cambridge, OH

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 valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.


As a Controls Technician in our state of the art Home Care product production plant you will be responsible for the effective operation of plant production and utility equipment; ensuring the continued operation of our base liquid making equipment and devices. You will work among a team of technical peers as a cooperative think tank of mechanical acumen in a Fortune 500 production setting. The primary goals include updating and maintaining the plant PLC and SCADA System seeking and implementing new technology and attaining high equipment reliability and uptime. You are an integral piece of safety compliance data collection innovation problem solving and continuous improvement.



You will have considerable interaction with others in the same production unit as well as other production and support functions creating a bridge between humans and machines. Responsibilities include:



Controls & Automation Systems: Design program troubleshoot and maintain plant control systems (PLCs SCADA servo systems) including hardware/software updates and maintaining logic for PSM-covered processes.

SCADA & Data Infrastructure: Manage SCADA screens controls networks and data architectures; leverage raw data and Excel macros to provide real-time actionable insights for plant operations.

Project & Engineering Support: Partner with Engineering Maintenance and CI teams to design install and commission capital projects (CEB) line improvements and new technologies.

Advanced Troubleshooting: Provide high-level controls support for unplanned breakdowns collaborate with technicians on root-cause analysis and document logic changes or deficiencies in SAP EAM.

Compliance Safety & Quality: Adhere to all EOHS Quality GMP and Micro standards ensuring precise regulatory documentation and completion of required PSM training.

Continuous Improvement & OEE: Participate in structured CI initiatives (autonomous maintenance problem-solving) and monitor critical processes to maximize OEE uptime and asset utilization.

Training & Knowledge Sharing: Actively upskill Maintenance Technicians and operators on controls systems to drive technical development and operator empowerment.

Production & Materials Management: Configure equipment for new SKUs formulas and packaging changes and efficiently utilize the storeroom parts inventory system.

Business & Customer Focus: Optimize plant resources responsibly to meet the needs of internal teams (Quality Planning Finance) and major external retail customers.