Area Leader (Topeka, KS, US)
About The Position
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. Area Leader Are you ready to lead and develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? In this role, you will be owning the overall management of manufacturing production areas. You will drive success through developing your work teams, providing effective coaching, and ensuring effective resource utilization. This is a key leadership role focused on driving continuous improvement, fostering a team-based organization, and visibly leading your area to meet plant-wide goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of functional manufacturing experience. OR Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years of functional manufacturing experience.
- A minimum of 2 years of people management experience managing manufacturing employees.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience with a demonstrated understanding of EHS, Quality, and Reliability functions within a manufacturing environment.
Nice To Haves
- Engineering degree.
- Working knowledge of SAP, WMS, and plant floor systems.
- Demonstrated ability in team leadership and development.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Lean Six sigma certification
Responsibilities
- Driving performance by leading continuous improvement efforts to meet key indicators (e.g., asset utilization, downtime) while effectively managing operating budgets and costs.
- Developing a high-performing, team-based organization by improving team behaviors, fostering accountability, and managing employee relations.
- Championing all safety and quality initiatives, ensuring compliance with EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) standards, and driving improvements in non-conformances.
- Implementing factory standards focused on People Capability, Visual Workplace, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement.
- Owning the technical processes in your area, ensuring equipment is capable of meeting production schedules, customer demands, and quality standards.
- Collaborating with cross-functional partners in Engineering, R&D, and Quality to support new products, enhance equipment performance, and improve product quality.
- Deliver on KPIs such as (AU, Unplanned downtime, Material Loss, etc)
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 employee's 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
