Operations Engineer - Cambridge, OH

Operations Engineer - Cambridge, OH

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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 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. The Operations Engineer (NA Rotational Associate) will work closely with EHS, Quality, FP&R, Finance, and Planning to assess and understand potential project initiatives to improve shop floor quality/reduce non-conformances (NC's), EHS improvement opportunities, material loss initiatives, and schedule enhancements to optimize production efficiencies. The Operations Engineer is responsible for effectively coordinating with key members of the Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and Factory Performance & Reliability (FP&R) teams to identify continuous improvement opportunities designed to improve Asset Utilization (AU), and reduce Unplanned Downtime (UPDT).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Support EHS standard compliance and participate in action plan closure

Participate in RCA for Non-Conformances and participate in CAPA closures

Participate in FP&R Self-Assessment

Participate in the FP&R program in all standards

Attend Small Group Meetings to establish RCA and execute plans to improve throughput and efficiency

Coordinate Forward Action Plan (FAP) from Small Group Meetings with Area Leaders to track action to closure

Standardization and Documentation:

Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions to ensure consistency and adherence to best practices

Regularly review and update documentation to reflect process improvements and changes

Participate and Lead Kaizen events, and manage closure items

Participate in SMED program, and manage closure of items to improve changeover (CO) process

Establish specific projects geared towards improving productivity, reducing material losses, reducing CO times, etc.

Partner with FP&R to select CI opportunities based on feasibility and potential business value

Ensure Operational/Maintenance teams have training, tools and time to develop and implement priority CI projects

Active participation in Standard Daily Meeting

Provides coverage for Team Leader, as needed

Participate in CI meetings with FP&R Leader and Operations