Operating Technician

Operating Technician 1

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world. Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love.

Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live. A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

The Operating Technician Level 1 position can have responsibility for the equipment spare parts storeroom, material handling and/or production line operations. All technicians work together with other Cambridge team members to achieve business objectives of safety, quality, productivity, customer service, cost and environmental protection. The primary accountabilities of the Operating Technician Level 1 may include daily production, quality and sanitization procedures, safety compliance, equipment maintenance procedures, materials movement, parts management, data collection, housekeeping, problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team.

The Operating Technician Level 1 works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with other team members in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions.

Core Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility on a production line may include but not limited to the Operation, Cleaning, Lubrication, Inspection, Troubleshooting and Changeover of non-automated and automated packaging equipment.
• Equipment identified but not limited to the Casemaker, Palletizer, Stretch Wrapper, Print / Apply, Case Turner, Case Sealer, Case Packer, Leak Tester, Spout Inserter and Bottle/Case Conveying will be the primary equipment for an entry level technician assigned to a production line.
• Understands how to access and enter equipment downtime information into the OPERA system.
• Assist maintenance and operating team members in troubleshooting and performing minor repairs on production equipment.
• Takes initiative to participate in continuous learning opportunities.
• Seeks knowledge of others in the work team to develop skills.
• Understands how to access EAM (Equipment Asset Management) to issue a work request notification.
• Confirms availability of packing materials needed for current and next scheduled production run.
• Coordinates with others on operating, planning and logistic team to ensure availability of materials.
• Understands how to access SAP/ZQUAL for production schedule and available materials.
• Understands and adheres to Colgate Quality, cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and Micro (Cleaning and Sanitization) standards and guidelines.
• Daily responsibility for performing quality sampling, accurately completing daily shift production batch records, visual, finished case/pallet quality checks and area cleaning checklist.
• Understands how to use a computer to access SAP for bill of materials (BOM) to verify materials used for finished case production and OPERA for entering quality check information.
• Understands and adheres to EOHS requirements for the facility.
• Adheres to Minimum Safe Behaviors (MSB'S), wears personal protective equipment (PPE) where required.
• Responsibility for safe operation of forklift in unloading of materials from delivery vehicles and delivery of those materials and supplies to the assigned storage locations or production lines as needed.
• Prepares and loads finished product for shipment to customers.
• Understands how to use a computer to access warehouse management system (WMS) for product loading to delivery vehicle.
• Understands the parts storeroom storage system and can locate parts as needed to support plant needs.
• Assist operating, maintenance and engineering team members in locating parts needed for equipment.
• Understands how to use a computer to access SAP for inventory control, parts stock overview, goods receipts and maintenance reports.
• Understands the goals of visual workplace (VWP) and performs housekeeping activities as per established protocol.
• Supports housekeeping assessments as required.
• Stays abreast of plant and team's overall performance via…