Maintenance & Project Engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number #164440 - Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia **Who We Are** Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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. **Job Summary** The Maintenance and Project Engineer is responsible for effectively managing the maintenance activities of utilities /facility, developing a mid and long term strategy; the strategy must address safety, planning/scheduling, staffing, preventative maintenance, storeroom, continuous improvement, and training. Also, the position is responsible to lead implementation activities of engineering projects, developing collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders. He/she must deliver as agreed to business outcomes, maintaining positive relationships with employees. The role includes, employee relations, people and team development. **Job Functions** - Plan, develop and implement all the CEB projects for the plant/area, as well as, prepare for new equipment's the Design Assessment requirements (DQ), Installation Assessment (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) according to the Corporate Quality Standard. - Elaborate MOC´s. ensuring that all plant changes, which could impact facility EHS / QA compliance, must be documented (MOC) prior to initiation of the change. - Elaborate Maintenances Budget and Plant Alterations Budget, as well as their control and follow up - Coordinate, verify and keep all maintenance activities in the utilities (preventive, corrective and predictive). - Update utilities factors for standard cost (Projects & Maintenance area) - Research new technologies, equipment's and utilities optimization and attend suppliers - Ensure ongoing verification (of capability and capacity) and maintenance of all Water & Critical Utility Systems - Attend EHS, Quality and FP&R audits as required according to position, as well as, close all the findings. - Accomplish with the Management System of safety and Health at Work "SGSST" as required according to position. - Lead maintenance team including, schedules and technicians staffing levels, performance and accountability, as well as individual and team development needs - Maintain and analize equipment data and history records to predict mainetnance optimization **Requirements**: - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering - 5 years of experience in Maintenance, Engineering or operations for manufacturing - Project management - Leadership experience in managing teams - Desirable knowledge in SAP - Advanced English desirable **Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion** Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way. **Equal Opportunity Employer** Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. LI-On-site