Operations Team Leader - Off shift (Emporia, KS, US) - Colgate-Palmolive Company

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#162563 - Emporia, Kansas, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

Operations Team Leader-Emporia (Off - Shift)

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people and their pets? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions? If this is how you see your career, Hill’s is the place to be! Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a multi billion dollar, global division of Colgate-Palmolive Company and the maker of Prescription Diet, Science Diet, and Healthy Advantage brand pet food. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets by providing the best leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products, and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally recognized Best Place to Work.

AnOperations Team Leaderserves as the primary leader for the development and mentor of the operations technicians and operations team in an effective, value driven, performance based environment. The Operations Team Leader will coordinate the development of operations and maintenance team members, use data to identify daily strategies that will ensure employee safety, optimize quality and productivity; and facilitate troubleshooting of production issues. This position will also have the responsibility for leading the operations team to achieve key performance indicators, daily performance goals, coordinate activities between shifts and departments and keep the plant informed of operational performance on a regular basis.

What you will do

• Directs and coordinates the activities of operation technicians engaged in production to ensure safety, increase innovation, technical expertise, analysis, and problem solving skills
• Observes work and monitors processing conditions to ensure that operators adhere to production or processing standards.
• Reads and analyzes KPI’s, charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to settle plant performance and to evaluate improvement opportunities.
• Plans and establishes work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Confers with other facility leaders to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Leads team member’s pay through evaluation of Kronos data. Reviews leave data pertaining to vacation, PTO, floating holiday, Voluntary Time Off, overtime and attendance.
• Inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Conducts or coordinates team member training in equipment operations, safety procedures, GMPs, quality, sanitation, maintenance and productivity.
• Interprets specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Empower teams by way of training, information sharing, coaching, feedback, appraisals and delegation, to ensure the development of people, skills, teams and organizational capabilities.
• Responsible for temporary employee management including: safety policies, GMPs, equipment training, scheduling, and time card approval process
• Must have the ability to work the off shifts
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Aligns with all policies and standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Proficient with Google Suite applications: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail,

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in technical field such as Engineering or Business
• 1+ year of working knowledge of production and process equipment, preferably in a processing industry such as food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals and
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and
• Experience in managing and leading teams.and
• Experience with SAP

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $66,000 - $101,000 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

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 contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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