Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country # 153339 - Hodges, South Carolina, United States The Plant Automation Engineer will use its technical expertise to lead manufacturing automation projects from an approach of people, process and systems. Scope of responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing technical expertise on automation projects, training of plant personnel on automation systems, system troubleshooting and maintenance, identification and communication of best practices, and developing solutions to system utilization issues. The required reloationships include strong partnerships with manufacturing operations, IT, engineering and quality for system requirements. What you will do Lead plant automation projects. This includes management of all aspects of the implementation including people, process, and systems Provide input to major capital projects involving automation to ensure global automation standards and policies are followed. Provide technical leadership in the area of manufacturing automation utilizing: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) SCADA SQL Database Provide the technical leadership to implementation teams as needed. Provide the technical expertise to the site to update the configurations of the systems. Provide training and advanced troubleshooting to the site. Provide guidance and training to plant operations to foster utilization. Enforce standards at the site that ensure global consistency of manufacturing automation and integration systems. Maintaining the current InBatch , Opera and other process automation systems Configuration and installation of a all plant systems Establish and maintain close relationships with: Regional Plant Systems Integrator Plant operations teams Plant quality teams Plant Maintenance Team Plant FP&R team Other job functions that may be assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Minimum of 5 years’ experience with engineering, supply chain operations and/or IT Supply Chain Minimum of 2 years prior project management experience Experience in Industrial Automation using Rockwell / Siemens PLC’s or equivalent. Knowledge of Industrial Network Communication protocols (Ethernet, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Profibus) Experience with Wonderware Industrial Automation software (SCADA, Historian, Archestra) or an equivalent software Ability to configure and test plant systems Basic knowledge of manufacturing operations core processes and plant floor equipment Experience in systems configuration and maintenance Basic knowledge of SAP Preferred Qualifications 2 years of PLC Programming experience (Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000, 500) #LI-Onsite Salary Range $79,200 - $116,550 USD Pay is based on several non discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, education, skills and office location. In addition to your salary, Colgate-Palmolive offers a performance based bonus and competitive benefits package. 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. Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application. Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine please visit http://www.tomsofmaine.com. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact [email protected] with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.