Plant Engineering Manager – FP&R & Digital Transformation

Colgate; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) matching

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill’s Pet Nutrition facility in Bowling Green, KY seeks a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead budgets, FP&R initiatives, and a cross-functional team in a site on-site environment.

You will drive digital transformation, oversee plant documentation, and ensure compliance with EHS and quality standards while partnering with the Strategic Leadership Team to shape the site’s vision. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related business field.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience, including at least 5 years specifically managing capital and departmental budgets.
• 3+ years of experience in a management or supervisory role leading technical professionals.
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing plant systems and maintenance programs (AM/PM/TPM).
• Proven experience leading cross-functional project teams and managing external vendor/contractor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development and management of the overall facility budgets, including capital and maintenance funds, to ensure alignment with site-wide strategic goals and fiscal responsibility.
• Lead a multidisciplinary technical team, providing effective career development and coaching for direct reports.
• Own the implementation of Factory Performance and Reliability (FP&R) initiatives, serving as the site lead for program conformance, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Drive technical innovation and digital transformation by overseeing technology transfers and identifying opportunities for margin improvement through system optimization.
• Collaborate as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team to influence plant vision and ensure all engineering projects comply with corporate EHS, Quality, and legal regulations.
• Oversee the plant technical document management system, ensuring the security, access, and integrity of all facility drawings and engineering specifications.

Skills

Budgets management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Plant systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill’s Pet Nutrition facility in Bowling Green, KY seeks a seasoned Engineering Manager to lead budgets, FP&R initiatives, and a cross-functional team in a site on-site environment.

You will drive digital transformation, oversee plant documentation, and ensure compliance with EHS and quality standards while partnering with the Strategic Leadership Team to shape the site’s vision. Travel up to 10% is expected.