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Job Number #175021 - San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.
About the Role
Are you a hands-on maintenance leader ready to keep critical plant infrastructure running at peak performance? As our Facilities Maintenance Leader, you will take full ownership of managing maintenance activities, critical utility systems, and technician crews for your assigned area. You will act as an operational partner to production—driving continuous improvement, controlling maintenance budgets, and spearheading safety and quality standards across all facilities equipment. If you are a collaborative leader with deep technical knowledge in critical utilities, water treatment, and high-voltage electrical systems who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this high-impact opportunity is yours!
Responsibilities
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Safety & EHS Leadership: Enforce plant safety guidelines, conduct safe behavior walks, authorize high-risk work permits, ensure proper technician certifications, and actively resolve near-miss findings.
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Quality & Compliance: Coordinate maintenance and instrument calibration activities following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and strict quality procedures to keep work areas clean, organized, and compliant.
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Critical Systems & Asset Management: Oversee the maintenance and reliability of critical utilities, including water treatment, high-voltage electrical distribution, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems.
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Productivity & Budget Control: Track, analyze, and eliminate equipment failures using root-cause analysis, execute new technology implementations, and effectively manage the area’s maintenance budget.
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Team Development & Continuous Improvement: Supervise, coach, and foster a culture of innovation among technicians while identifying cost-reduction programs and contributing to capital budget plans.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial) or a highly related technical field.
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At least 4+ years of experience leading maintenance operations within a manufacturing or industrial plant environment.
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Deep technical expertise in critical systems maintenance, including industrial water treatment, electrical power distribution, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
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Proven experience in industrial safety practices and proactive risk identification.
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Intermediate English proficiency.
Preferred Qualifications
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Hands-on knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodologies and maintenance management using SAP.
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Strong technical fundamentals in PLCs, electrical circuits, mechanical systems, and industrial pneumatics/hydraulics.
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Background in project management, process re-engineering, statistical process control, and continuous improvement frameworks.
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Solid familiarity with EHS regulations, industrial hygiene standards, and quality management systems.
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, colour, 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 should you require accommodation.
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