Maintenance Team Leader

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Summary: As a Maintenance Team Leader, you will drive operational reliability and continuous improvement by coordinating maintenance activities and leading technical teams to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals. Highlights: 1. Lead maintenance cycle (PM/PdM/CM) ensuring safety and equipment availability 2. Drive continuous improvement through RCA and optimizing maintenance plans 3. Empower operators with autonomous maintenance tasks and training No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number \#172755 \- 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. As Maintenance Team Leader, you will drive operational reliability and continuous improvement. You will coordinate corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance to maximize equipment uptime, leading technical teams and collaborating across departments to hit safety, quality, and productivity targets. Responsibilities* Execution: Lead the maintenance cycle (PM/PdM/CM), prioritizing safety and equipment availability. * Continuous Improvement: Conduct RCA to eliminate recurring failures and optimize maintenance plans (DMS). * Autonomous Maintenance: Train and empower operators to perform first\-level maintenance tasks. * Management: Oversee spare parts inventory, budgets, and contractor performance. * Reporting: Track KPIs (UPDT, MTTR), lead 5S audits, and manage technical onboarding/training. * Innovation: Partner with Engineering on automation, cybersecurity, and obsolescence projects. Required Qualifications* Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or related * At least 3\+ years of experience leading maintenance/operations in a manufacturing environment. * Proficiency in PLC programming, pneumatics, mechanics, and SAP (PM/MM). * Strong grasp of RCA, Lean Manufacturing, and Quality Control. * Intermediate English. Preferred Qualifications* Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage stakeholders. * Assertive communication, adaptability, and a data\-driven mindset. **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. \#LI\-On\-site