Maintenance Technician Position Available In Greenwood, South Carolina

Maintenance Technician
Travel Required?: No Travel

Date:

May 2, 2025
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #166902 – Hodges, South Carolina, United States
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.
Maintenance Technician, Greenwood, SC Description
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the effective operation, major & minor repair and changeovers of production equipment. Works with others to achieve factory business objectives of safety, productivity, customer service, quality, cost and environmental protection. The primary accountabilities of the role include attaining high equipment reliability and uptime, safety compliance, equipment maintenance procedures, data collection, housekeeping, problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team. The Maintenance Technician works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with others in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions.

Responsibilities include:

Leads major and minor maintenance of automated and non-automated equipment (making, finishing) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products (including correlation between process and mechanical processes/equipment). Operates and performs changeovers of automated equipment (making, finishing, injection molding) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products. Confirms in-house availability of tools, change and spare parts required to keep production running. Coordinates with upstream and downstream processes by working with others in planning, warehouse, receiving and vendor representatives on timing of effective changeovers.
Accurately stores tools, change parts and spare parts in appropriate locations.
Troubleshoots, performs major and minor repairs and preventive maintenance as required to ensure equipment reliability and on-going production (Works with OEM & consultants to solve related problems)
Is the first point of contact in case of mechanical and process malfunction on production lines.
Works with Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Planner to establish, review, improve and execute plant maintenance system standards
Undertakes daily reporting and updates of information systems (SAP, SFR, Cycle Counts) including documentation of maintenance activities performed on equipment
Provides support on capital projects in the production floor and to determine recommended spare part list.
Participates in new equipment installation, validation and start up processes
Supports Failure Investigations in respective areas.
Highlights potential maintenance issues and takes corrective action including parts requisitioning and maintenance planning
Fabricates simple machine parts using the required shop equipment such as: lathe, drill press, milling machine and others
Replaces mechanic, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment when needed.
Recommends, decides and implements actions under daily operation pressure to drive production lines performance.
Accurately and fully completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures; highlights variances
Stays abreast of teams’ production performance via visual, written and verbal communications
Participates in regular review of team production performance and uses information to drive continuous improvement. Provides status of maintenance activity for line/area; recommends machine modifications
Participates in structured group or team activities related to line/area performance improvement e.g. autonomous maintenance, housekeeping, problem solving etc.
Seeks and understands production scheduling and demands. Prioritizes maintenance activities that support and facilitates these schedules and demands.
Seeks and applies Continuous Improvement tools and techniques to achieve team goals e.g. Quality Systems, Total Productive Maintenance, Problem Solving tools
Understands and adheres to Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety requirements
Understands and adheres to all Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices and Micro Cleaning & Sanitization Guidelines and standards
Understand the needs of both internal and external customers. Internal customers include Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Finance. External customers are other Colgate plants, customer service and, for example, Target, WalMart etc.
Maintains work area to required housekeeping standards. Performs housekeeping activities as per established protocol and conducts/participates in area housekeeping assessments per requirement
Shares knowledge and develops maintenance skills in operator technicians. Identifies new opportunities for transferring skills to operator technicians. Actively participate in continuous learning opportunities.
Other job functions that may be assigned.
Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma or GED
3 years of experience in manufacturing
Must be able to achieve a passing score on STM mechanical
Practical knowledge of Google Suite Mechanic, pneumatic, hydraulic and basic electrical knowledge.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and rotating shifts
Ability to work 12 hour shifts
Capability to analyze process flow to identify issues.
Practical skills in working with technical documentation (mechanical drawings, P&IDs, equipment manuals)
Teamwork and cross functional cooperation style of work.
Action/Decision making capability
Requires climbing, bending, kneeling and the ability to lift 50 pounds and the availability to remain on-call for nights and weekend coverage.

Preferred:

Minimum 3 years maintenance work experience in a manufacturing, production or operation environment
1-2 years hands on electrical or mechanical work in manufacturing systems
Experience working with food safety regulated environments (AIB, FDA, USDA, cGMP)
Working knowledge of SAP
Technical certifications or degree
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $25.74 – $32.51 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 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, 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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