Chemist

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.

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Hodges, South Carolina, United States

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.

Step into work every day surrounded by the crisp, legendary freshness of Irish Spring, the rich, soothing calm of Palmolive body wash, and the clean, reliable burst of Softsoap. You are the scientific force ensuring these globally recognized, household favorite products are perfect, safe, and trusted by millions. As a Chemist on our team, you will work at the intersection of world-class formulation and next-generation smart-factory robotics, collaborating with both human colleagues and state-of-the-art automated systems to scale our production to new heights.

Under minimal supervision performs / reviews analytical testing of Raw Materials, Work-In-Process, Finished Products for product approval and releases

Performs physical and chemical testing in accordance with standard procedures, utilizing wet-chemistry and basic instrumental techniques.

Maintains accurate, up-to-date and concise laboratory notebooks and records

Works as a member of the Laboratory Team to complete all required tasks in a timely manner

Understand and precisely follows Standard Operating Procedures, global methods, local methods and published standard or compendial methods i.e. USP, AOCS, ASTM

Provides training to employees on new and existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Provides support to the Operations personnel with analytical equipment and testing procedures.

Capable of operating and performing basic troubleshooting on analytical instruments (HPLC, Autotitrator, Karl Fischer, NIR, UV-Vis and FTIR)

Responsible for daily/monthly instrument calibrations to ensure all instruments are working properly

Support laboratory equipment validations by executing or assisting vendors with Installation Qualifications (IQ), Operational Qualifications (OQ) and Performance Qualifications (PQ) protocols

Assist the manufacturing site with product, equipment, and Cleaning & Sanitizing (C&S) validations by performing all required tests in a timely manner

Participates on Out of Specification (OOS) investigations to collect the necessary samples and information to complete Laboratory…