Project Engineer

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Job Number#175284 - Emporia Kansas 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 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 Capital Projects Engineer at Hills you will report to the Engineering Manager and lead the end-to-end execution of strategic capital projects that drive our facilitys safety capacity and cost objectives. You will provide critical engineering expertise from initial feasibility and design through installation and final commissioning ensuring every project is delivered on time and within budget. This role offers the exciting opportunity to own high-impact projects that directly shape the long-term operational capability of a world-class manufacturing site. By collaborating with cross-functional teams in Operations Maintenance and EOHS you will be the primary driver of technical innovation and infrastructure growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead End-to-End Project Execution: Manage assigned capital projects from concept through start-up including scope development cost control risk management and final handover to operations.

• Drive Technical Design & Integration: Coordinate process mechanical and electrical designs to ensure seamless integration with existing utility systems and production layouts while meeting Hills technical standards.

• Manage Vendor & Contractor Performance: Direct external engineering firms and equipment OEMs through RFQs bid evaluations and onsite installation to ensure safety and quality performance.

• Ensure EOHS & Quality Compliance: Accountability for full compliance with safety environmental and GMP standards in all project phases including the execution of FATs/SATs and required validations.

• Enable Operational Readiness: Collaborate with Maintenance and Operations to develop training materials SOPs and maintenance job plans that support site reliability and OEE targets.

• Optimize Infrastructure & Utilities: Evaluate project impacts on raw material flows and utility capacity (steam air water) working with Procurement and Warehouse teams to ensure site readiness.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Foundation: Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Chemical Industrial Electrical or a related field).

• Relevant Experience: 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or capital project execution within an industrial environment.

• Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing equipment installations or line upgrades from concept through successful start-up.

• Technical Compliance Knowledge: Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) food safety and quality systems.

• Physical & Environmental Adaptability: Ability to work in industrial environments (dust noise variable temperatures) and move throughout production areas including stairs and mezzanines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Expertise: Masters degree in Engineering or Project Management and 5 years of progressive engineering experience in CPG food or pharma industries.

• Project Management Tools: Certification or proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g. PMP) and tools like MS Project.

• Specialized Engineering Skills: Experience with hygienic design clean-in-place (CIP) systems and reliability engineering (RCM FMEA).

• Systems & Analytics: Familiarity with SAP for capital tracking and the ability to interpret/create complex engineering drawings (P&IDs electrical schematics).

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $76800.00 - $121000.00 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 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.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping 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.

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