Flex Operator (Clinton, OK, US)

pspan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style type="text/css" /style No Relocation Assistance Offeredbr Job Number #169296 - Clinton, Oklahoma, United Statesbr br bWho We Are/bbr br Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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!br br 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./spanbr  /p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:12.0pt"strongspan style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46"The role functions as a member of an area team that is directly responsible for the efficient production of quality products in the required quantities. This role will operate/change over specified machinery in the assigned area. Flex Operators must have the skill set to train and/or perform the tasks of other employees in the area as needed. This job requires strong communication, interpersonal and team building skills to support site objectives./span/strong/span/p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt" /p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46"Sign-On bonus / Internal Referral Program/span/strong/p ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46;font-weight:bold" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt"After 90 days,  $500 Dollars;/span/strong/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46;font-weight:bold" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt"After 180 days, $500 Dollars;/span/strong/p /li /ul p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt" /p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" /span/strong/p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46"Key Responsibilities/span/strong/p ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Load trailers according to loading specifications and in a manner which delivers product on time and complete as measured by our customers and other receiving destinations./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Receive, unload, inspect all in-bound shipments (finished goods, materials and ingredients) using safe procedures while maintaining the quality of all products and using accurate inventory management procedures. Complete bin inspections and measurements accurately./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Ensure quality ingredients are being extruded and finished product meets all quality standards and run documentation is completed./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Collect samples for quality assurance as required./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Perform product density checks as required./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Perform analysis for fat, moisture and protein as required./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Properly operator extruders, dryers, mixer, receiving and bulk unloading, packaging and other related duties. Fulfill all duties in absence of operator./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Performs QC tasks such as metal checks, inspection of date codes, item numbers, dump logs, etc. /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Maintains accurate records of quality checks, production numbers and waste performance./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Ensure finished product is properly formed and coated./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Isolation, segregation and re-evaluation of materials deemed to be non-compliant with regard to established specification./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Both routine and non-routine collection of test data, sending and receiving analytical samples and results as well as process problem solving and troubleshooting./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"You are responsible for ensuring all finished goods meet finished product specification./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"You must be certified to operate a fork truck during routine job duties./span/p /li /ul ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"You are responsible for routine cleaning and minor adjustment of packing    equipment./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"You will perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the line manager. Check the daily line-up before each shift./span/p /li /ul ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Perform accurate inventory transactions /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Must follow Lock out Tag out procedures./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"General sanitation and cleaning and maintaining proper GMP's for site/span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Good knowledge of personal computers, use of Microsoft Excel and Google sheets./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Ability to work under stressful conditions such as heat, cold, heights, dust, dirt, chemicals and /or confined spaces and the ability to climb ladders and stairs and do repetitive bending and twisting, stooping and standing. /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Working knowledge of Safety, Quality and Material Management Systems and procedures /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Ability to read and understand the daily production run schedule, and execute to that plan /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Ability to communicate to managers and team members any production, quality/food safety or other business critical information vital to operations and customer service /span/p /li /ul ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Wearing proper personal protective equipment correctly./span/p /li /ul p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt;padding-left:48.0px" /p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt;padding-left:48.0px" /p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46"Minimum Qualifications:/span/strong/p ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46;font-weight:bold" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Be 18 years of age or older /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Have a High school diploma, GED or equivalent education /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English language/span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs./span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Forklift certified or the ability to certify, operate aerial lift./span/p /li /ul p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt;padding-left:48.0px" /p p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"strongspan style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46"Preferred Qualifications:/span/strong/p ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46;font-weight:bold" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"3+ years of manufacturing experience operating a variety of machines /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"2 years of work experience within manufacturing, or a technical and/or trade discipline /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Working Knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, SPC /span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Demonstrated competency in computer and pc software including MS Office, Google and email/span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Knowledge of inventory control principles /span/p /li /ul ul style="margin-top:0.0px;margin-bottom:0.0px" li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"Experience with JD Edwards/span/p /li li style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#002a46" p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt"span style="font-size:10.5pt"SAP Knowledge and experience/span/p /li /ul p style="background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0pt" /pp style type="text/css" /style br span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bCompensation and Benefits/bbr Salary Range $20.81 - $23.50 USDbr br Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.br br Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.br br bOur Commitment to Inclusion/bbr 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./spanbr br span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"bEqual Opportunity Employer/bbr 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.br br Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform" target="_blank"request form/a should you require accommodation.br br For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click a href="https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/content/dam/cp-sites/corporate/corporate/en_us/corp/locale-assets/pdf/colgate-terms-and-conditions-2023.pdf" target="_blank"here/a.br br #LI-[[filter12]]/span/p