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Job Number #173479 - Etten-Leur, Noord Brabant, Netherlands

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.

Join us as Capex Project Engineer

Do you want to play a vital role in Capital Budget Reviews and lead projects with varying scopes, timelines and capital expenditures?

Curious? Take a look at your new colleagues here!

The Capex Project Engineer is co-responsible for the overall Capital Program Development and Implementation of the Etten-Leur facility. 

You drive and manage the capital program execution by monitoring project progress, modify plans, initiate corrective actions based on feedback and changes by using the appropriate project management tools and techniques. Starting off from the conceptual engineering phase until final project completion by formal "Hand-Over" to the internal customer (after commissioning and punch-list resolution) as well as financial- and administrative CloseOut. 

The Capex Project Engineer develops and presents the business case(s) during the Corporate Captial Budget Reviews.

Projects may be process equipment, reliability and maintenance engineering, utility or civil related. Accountabilities of the rol include project viability, project schedule adherence, project cost control, technology transfer and corporate Safety & Quality standard compiance. 

What do you bring? 

• BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Project Management or related field


• 5 years of experience in Capital Project Management


• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus


• Technical expertise


• Negotiation skills


• Encourges creative thinking, sharing ideas and continuous improvement


• Fluent in English and Dutch

You will receive:

• 25 vacation days and 13 ATV days with a competitive compensation package


• Salary indication: € 3.980 - € 7.310


• Premium Free pension plan


• Bonus


• International working environment


• Career development opportunities

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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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