Operations Team Leader

Career Opportunities:
Operations Team Leader (175852)

Requisition
175852
-Posted
09/10/2026

- Supply Chain/Manufacturing

- United States

- Indiana

- Richmond

- Hill's Pet Nutrition

- Travel - up to 10% of time

- On-site

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number#175852 - Richmond, Indiana, 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.

At Hill’s we have a purpose to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, science-led nutrition, and the best and brightest people. If you’re interested in work that matters, fueled by passion for pets, we invite you to apply.

Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hill’s mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Our decades of science and research guide us in creating nutrition that’s a step ahead so pets and pet parents can enjoy every day together. As the US #1 Veterinarian recommended pet food brand, knowledge is our first ingredient with 220+ veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health.

As an Operations Team Leader you will be responsible for managing shop floor employees, daily production, and ensuring the achievement of key performance indicators and daily performance goals.

In this role, you will be the frontline driver of technical performance, team engagement, and engineering execution. You will lead, coach, and develop an exceptional team of technicians while spearheading key operational programs including Autonomous Maintenance (AM) and Operational Excellence (OPEX) to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and optimize yield. This is a role for a hands on, technically minded leader who thrives at the intersection of people leadership, data driven performance, and advanced automation assets.

• Direct and coordinate the activities of Operation Technicians engaged in production
• Responsible for planning and establishing work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
• Confer with other supervisors and facility leaders to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
• Coordinate training for team members as required
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to all team members
• Ensure adherence to safety standards
• Ensure adherence to quality, Food Safety and GMPs in daily operations
• Assess and provide direction for safety and quality issues
• Manage daily attendance tasks
• Maintain effective KPI measurement, tracking, and reporting
• Ensure completion of all production related transactions and paperwork

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years experience in manufacturing
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment, including bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, working in confined spaces and hazardous conditions, and lifting up to 50 lbs and the Ability to wear all required PPE and fall protection equipment.
• Ability to work irregular shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and be on call during off hours.

• 2+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing…