Compounding Technician

Colgate • Burlington, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Colgate-Palmolive Flavor Center is a vital facility that produces and distributes the high-quality flavors essential to Colgate Oral Care products globally. As a Compounding Technician, you will play a key role across all operational areas, including flavor compounding, shipping, receiving, maintenance, and material management. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to advance our core business objectives—safety, quality, sustainability, productivity, and cost efficiency. Success in this role requires a strong commitment to safety and quality compliance, data integrity, proactive problem-solving, and continuous process improvement in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year prior experience in an industrial manufacturing setting
• Proficient computer skills in MS Office and Google Workspace
• Ability to perform the essential physical functions of this position, with or without a reasonable accommodation

Nice To Haves

• Technical College or Vocational College certificate in a related field
• Demonstrated attention to detail, strong initiative, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and effective communication skills.
• Experience with SAP and Wonderware applications

Responsibilities

• Maintain full accountability for adherence to all safety, EHS, Quality, and GMP standards and guidelines.
• Manage the shipping, receiving, and movement of materials to support production requirements.
• Operate computer-driven batch making processes and utilize SAP to produce, package, and document flavor batches.
• Ensure all shipping activities remain in full compliance with DOT, IMDG, and IATA regulations.
• Strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintain precise documentation for all processes.
• Utilize SAP to confirm in-house material availability and coordinate with planning, warehouse, and receiving teams to manage upstream and downstream workflows.
• Leverage Google Workspace, SAP, and Windows applications to coordinate resources, manage material replenishment, and communicate production plans effectively.
• Partner with vendors, customers, and internal departments to support business needs and troubleshoot operational challenges.
• Actively participate in production reviews, continuous learning opportunities, and plant-wide events to drive operational excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support facility objectives.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours)
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED