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Job Number #163493 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico
**Who We Are**
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!
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.
**Responsabiites**:
- Support interaction with business partners such as Quality, Regulatory, Environmental Affairs, Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS), Technology Insights, Legal, Supply Chain and Product Development.
- Assist with formula development, stability evaluation, and evaluation of formula properties within assigned brand/category, and communicating results with other functions.
- Provide an applied, rather than a theoretical, approach to problem solving on a day-to-day basis.
- Seek solutions to technical problems.
- Work may range from the use of defined methods to the exercise of some degree of technical judgment. Principal
**Responsibilities**:
- Conduct experimental tasks such as making lab batches, supporting batch scale-up, conducting laboratory testing on products, analyzing data and following aging studies.
- Internal (e.g., peers and supervisors) communication of lab experiment results and information.
- Keep detailed written records of experimental work, observations and summarize results
- Maintain accurate documentation such as notebooks, necessary Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and bundle books.
- Recommend new and/or improved product evaluation methods, procedures, and processes.
- Ensure assigned activities are conducted and documented according to Quality requirements and systems; implement applicable preventive or corrective actions; ensure students and/or technicians collaborating in assigned projects execute and document activities according to Quality requirements and systems
- Conduct preliminary feasibility assessments on new technology and conduct basic foundation research, and lab performance evaluation.
- Assist in formula development, stability evaluation, evaluation of formula performance and communicate results to other functions.
- Summarize product and process development learning.
- Compile data required to ensure and conduct efficient technology transfer; identify and communicate potential issues
- Understand and use safe handling procedures for corrosive chemicals, gasses, high pressure steam, flammable solvents, and fine particle size powders.
- Comply with, coordinate and execute Good Manufacturing Practices and Environmental Affairs, Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) activities; take corrective actions to mitigate potential EOHS or Quality incidents.
- Lead projects when needed.
**What do you need for the position?**
- Bachelor's Degree - MAJOR: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Material Science, Biotechnology or Cosmetic Science
- 1-2 Years of Consumer Goods Industry Experience Preferred (Asset)
- 1-2 Years of Functional Experience Preferred Qualifications
- Academic Publications
- Experience in Manufacturing sites Skills and Requirements
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English
- Organizational skill with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
- Preferred: Proficiency in SAP (particularly Product Data Management)
- Preferred: Knowledge of rheology, surfactant and emulsion chemistry, Mixing, International Council of Harmonization Stability guidelines, and consumer research methods.
Languages
- English: Effective and fluent oral and written communication skills
**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, 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.
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