Maintenance Team Leader

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #176737 - San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.

Role Summary

The Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for effectively managing maintenance activities, technicians, and operational resources for an assigned focus area in high-volume manufacturing lines. Serving production operations as the primary internal customer, this role balances preventive maintenance plans, critical breakdown responses, and root-cause analysis (RCA) to maximize equipment reliability metrics (MTBF and MTTR). The position manages maintenance budgets, spare parts inventories, and third-party contractors while driving Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), continuous improvement initiatives, energy-saving projects, and strict Safety (EHS) and Quality compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Preventive Execution & Failure Analysis: Lead daily preventive/predictive maintenance schedules and respond to critical equipment failures, performing rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to improve MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and reduce MTTR (Mean Time to Repair).

• EHS & Safe Work Governance: Authorize and validate high-risk work permits, conduct safety walkthroughs, manage Near-Miss reporting, and ensure all maintenance crews hold proper safety certifications prior to task execution.

• Packaging & Blow Molding Reliability: Oversee mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC troubleshooting across PET blow molding machines, filling lines, capping/casing, labeling, and palletizing equipment.

• Resource & Contractor Management: Control assigned maintenance budget (OpEx/CapEx recommendations), managing spare parts inventories, vendor contracts, and external technical services to guarantee optimal asset availability.

• Continuous Improvement & Energy Efficiency: Drive Continuous Improvement projects, executing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) standards, re-engineering initiatives, and plant-wide energy reduction programs.

• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Direct, coach, and develop maintenance technicians, fostering a culture of innovation, autonomous maintenance participation, and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.

• Experience: 4 to 6 years of experience as a Maintenance Leader, Supervisor, or Reliability Engineer within high-speed manufacturing plants.

• Technical Mastery (Mandatory):

  • Practical expertise in PET blow molding systems, filling, capping, labeling, and automated palletizing packaging lines.

  • Hands-on knowledge of Industrial Control systems, PLCs, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical principles.

  • Deep command of reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies.

  • Proven experience managing maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory control, and contractor execution.

• Systems: Proficiency in SAP (Plant Maintenance / PM module).

• Languages: Advanced English proficiency (C1) for technical documentation, global vendor alignment, and executive reporting.

Desired Qualifications

• TPM / Lean Certification: Professional certification in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt).

• Energy Management: Direct experience leading sustainability or energy-efficiency projects on plant machinery.

• Re-engineering & CapEx Projects: Proven track record of evaluating and executing capital investment (CapEx) machinery upgrades.

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, colour, 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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