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# 159857 - Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

Job Summary

The Quality Business Unit Lead (BUL) position will join a new facility start-up for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and will participate in start-up activities,developing systems, creating materials and supporting onboarding processes.  The Quality BUL will serve as the subject matter expert on Quality & Food Safety in low acid canned foods. They will be responsible for identifying and reporting Quality & Food Safety issues to management as well as communicating with Operations and Management teams regarding routine matters.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure proper focus is maintained on all quality checks performed by technicians; provide follow-up training, as needed.  

• Collaborate with Ops Team Lead and/or other BULs to coordinate necessary resources to address quality and food safety needs.

• Routinely evaluate product quality, including: seam integrity per FDA guidelines, product aesthetics, product identification and processing conditions.

• Responsible for ensuring all required product release records are reviewed for accuracy prior to releasing finished product for retail distribution and sale.

• Identify, segregate and block non-conforming product and assist in timely disposition of the material.

• Performs ATP and microbiological sampling for environmental and cleaning verification using aseptic technique. Troubleshoots issues and provides corrective actions for sanitation non-conformances.

• Assist in identifying quality gaps which need correction or improvement for key Quality systems including but not limited to Product Conformance, Raw Material & Product Traceability, Receiving, Storage, & Handling, Non-Conformance SAP system, and Internal / External Audits.

• Write or modify procedures to support quality compliance; provide follow-up training, as needed.  

• Meet routinely as a Quality Systems Team to discuss quality issues and address problem areas.  Execute issue resolution on shift as appropriate.

• Understands and is accountable for full compliance with EOHS, Quality, Food Safety and HR policies including the plant GMP policies. 

• Troubleshooting of equipment and / or processes when needed, e.g. NIR, Metal Detector, X-Ray.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions.

Education/ Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Willing and able to work on 3rd shift

• Willing and able to lift up to 55 lbs repeatedly

• Willing and able to adhere to all safety and EOHS standards, and wear and utilize all personal protective equipment

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) or Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, etc.) applications 

Preferred education and experience requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in science field 

• Minimum 1-2 years of manufacturing experience

• Experience working the Quality Control or Quality Systems 

• Previous auditing experience working with American Institute of Baking (AIB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), & Safe Quality Food (SQF) 

• In-depth knowledge of cGMPs, Quality Standards, FSMA Preventive Controls, HACCP

• Proficiency in SAP process flow and application.  Able to quickly retrieve and understand data to support FDA, USDA, external and internal audit requests.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $52,800 - $72,500 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

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 contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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