Maintenance Engineer

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.

Travel Required?: up to 10% of time

Posting

Start Date:

4/8/26

On-site

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number 172293 - 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.

As our Maintenance Engineer position you will support the maintenance activities in the Making and Finishing of all production, utilities and facilities related equipment at our Personal Care product plant. You will be responsible for supporting the implementation of maintenance strategy for our state of the art production facility. Elements of that strategy will address safety, planning/scheduling, staffing, preventative and corrective maintenance, storeroom, continuous improvement and training.

Work with the Maintenance Manager to assist in developing a plant maintenance strategy consistent with operational excellence initiatives.

Support plant maintenance planning activities.

Support a structured PM program utilizing SAP PM/EAM that drives the reduction of unplanned downtime and unexpected equipment breakdowns.

Create and manage equipment history and a major maintenance program.

Manage maintenance team schedules and technician staffing levels.

Manage team balance and address performance and accountability.

Work closely with the storeroom coordinator on parts management and in achieving the defined goals.

Support partnerships between maintenance and operations, creating a customer/provider relationship.

Work with Manager to assist in the development and management of the plant maintenance budget.

Assist Manager with the design and monitoring of an effective and economically justified preventive maintenance program.

Perform inspections, maintenance of machines, adjustments, replacement of parts, overhauls/rebuilds, etc., for critical equipment.

Maintain and analyze equipment data and history records to optimize the maintenance program.

Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical field.

3+ years of mechanical and people management experience in a production or manufacturing setting.

3+ years experience in project management.

Proficiency with MS Excel or Google Sheets.

Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, Coaching and feedback skills required in a high performance work…