PROJECT ENGINEER

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world. A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness. Job Title: Project Engineer Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time On-site No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number#164437 - Anzio, Lazio, Italy 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. The Project Engineer - reporting to the Project Engineering Manager - develops and proposes investment projects related to manufacturing systems to increase plant capacity and/or improve production facilities and/or services, in compliance with the safety and quality requirements of the CP standards. He/she considers within the implementation the people, processes, and systems. Participate in the analysis and supervision of the programming of PLCs, HMI and control servers. He/she is responsible for generating purchase orders for plants, from the selection of the supplier to the specific delivery. He/she manages from detailed planning of the systems installation up to the official delivery, after start-up, in collaboration with suppliers and area managers. He/she is responsible for management of investment/service expenses within the approved project budgets. Job purpose: Develop and propose investments projects, ensuring compliance with National Environmental and Safety legislation. Manage contractors in accordance with Italian law and according to CP procedures. Organize the new projects implementation, collaborating with other plant functions and coordinating all the involved actors. Implement new projects according to the planned timeline and assuring the highest efficiency since the start-up. Key Requirements: Master Degree in a technical field (chemical, mechanical, system focus preferred). Strong analytical skills. Fluent English and Italian. Good Team Player. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Dynamic programming, predictive control, machine learning. AI, Virtual simulations, evolutionary algorithms. Project Management. Cross-Organizational Collaboration. Business-Financial Understanding. Business/Global Perspective. Influence and Negotiation. Relationship Building. Communication. Promoting Teamwork. Consumer/Customer Focus. Managing Ambiguity. VISA not sponsored 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, 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. #LI-On-site #J-18808-Ljbffr