Productivity Engineer Jr

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number # Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Who We Are

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.
 

About the role:
Join a high-impact team that powers plant performance. As a Junior Productivity Engineer, you'll turn data into decisions that improve throughput, reduce costs, and elevate safety and quality. You'll partner with operations, maintenance, and finance to optimize how we use people, machines, and capital—driving real, measurable improvements in plant profitability.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and report performance: PPR, capacity by line, tonnage, overtime, AU/OOS, and variable conversion costs.
• Own data integrity and reporting in SCPM, SFR, and OPERA; prepare dashboards and summaries.
• Build and maintain standards: labor/machine standard costs, rate routings, work centers; run cost simulations.
• Support budgeting for fixed and variable plant expenses and track savings (FTG).
• Drive CI: time-and-motion studies, Kaizen events, support AM implementation; identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Participate in daily ops cadence and audits; ensure compliance with CI standards, EHS, Quality, FP&R, and SGSST.
• Proactively synthesize analyses into clear, organized insights and present recommendations to cross‑functional teams, driving alignment and follow-through.

Required Qualifications:

• Engineering degree (Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical preferred).
• 6–12 months' experience in plant production or similar operations roles.
• Proficient in SAP and Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
• Desirable: working knowledge of English.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $ - $ USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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