Manufacturing Ops Leader — Automation & Improvement

Colgate Palmolive; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company matching

Vacation days and holidays

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Cambridge, Ohio seeks an Operations Team Leader to drive frontline engineering, people leadership, and continuous improvement. You will lead a team of technicians, coach staff, and champion Autonomous Maintenance/Operational Excellence to maximize equipment effectiveness.

This hands-on leadership role requires a technical engineering background, manufacturing supervision experience, and the ability to manage production schedules in a 24-hour operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or related).
• 3+ years of direct supervisory/management experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing complex production activities, resources, and schedules.
• Ability to work in a physical manufacturing environment with irregular shifts.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate daily activities of Operations Technicians and schedule output.
• Lead Autonomous Maintenance and drive actionable improvement plans.
• Track KPIs, analyze yield and inventory variances, and implement data-driven improvements.
• Uphold safety, quality, and compliance standards and lead investigations.
• Coach and develop technicians, mapping career paths and resolving labor concerns.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

FPR standards

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive in Cambridge, Ohio seeks an Operations Team Leader to drive frontline engineering, people leadership, and continuous improvement. You will lead a team of technicians, coach staff, and champion Autonomous Maintenance/Operational Excellence to maximize equipment effectiveness.

This hands-on leadership role requires a technical engineering background, manufacturing supervision experience, and the ability to manage production schedules in a 24-hour operation.