Junior Maintenance Engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #** - Anzio, Lazio, Italy
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.
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under globally recognized brands. We are celebrated for our leadership in sustainability, community wellbeing, and our unwavering commitment to living our core values.
Global People professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our purpose-driven company Values:
We are Caring, We are Inclusive, We are Courageous
. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while building a fulfilling, long-term career.
Title: Maintenance Engineer trainee
Location: Anzio (RM), Italy
Role Summary
The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for engineering, managing, and optimizing plant maintenance programs based on the Global Smart Maintenance model, while providing operational coordination of field activities. The role serves as a focal point for maintenance intelligence (predictive strategies, workflow digitization, data analysis, and continuous improvement) and, in parallel, ensures the proper execution and efficiency of interventions by planning resources and coordinating contractors.
The Engineer integrates smart sensors, Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform maintenance from routine tasks to condition-based and on-demand interventions, supporting Operations in implementing Autonomous Maintenance (AM) while ensuring full compliance with EHS and Quality standards.
Main Responsibilities
Intervention Planning and Resource/Contractor Coordination:
Contribute to maintenance management by planning interventions and coordinating resources (internal and external) to ensure equipment efficiency. Act as the CP Representative in contractor management, informing contractor companies of specific risks, cooperating in identifying preventive measures, and ensuring compliance with the coordination plan.
Order and Purchasing Management:
Ensure the correct drafting and management of Material Purchase Requests (RAM) and manage the Work Order (WO) flow leveraging company systems (SAP). Optimize the conversion rate of notifications into WOs and monitor adherence to the maintenance schedule.
Smart & Predictive Maintenance:
Develop and deploy condition-monitoring and predictive maintenance (PdM) frameworks using IoT sensors and data analytics. Monitor asset health in real time to decrease unplanned downtime (UPDT) and maximize equipment life.
Digitization:
Support the digitization of maintenance processes (anomaly reporting, digital checklists, SOPs, and SWIs) through digital workflow platforms interfaced with SAP-EAM.
Continuous Improvement (PMO):
Support Planned Maintenance Optimization (PMO) initiatives using Root Cause Analysis tools (FMEA, RCA, 5-Why) and the Asset Life Cycle Health Index to improve MTBF and MTTR.
Support for Autonomous Maintenance (AM):
Act as a technical partner for production teams, supporting the development of digital AM checklists, defining machine "base and target conditions", and facilitating progress through the 5 AM steps and FP&R standards.
Spare Parts Optimization and Workshop Management:
Collaborate in defining spare parts strategy (ABC analysis), updating warehouse stock, and evaluating optimization opportunities (e.g., 3D printing). Ensure the maintenance and cleanliness of the mechanical workshop and related areas.
EHS and Quality:
Ensure that all operations, both internal and contractor-executed, comply with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality standards.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
UPDT (Unplanned Downtime) %
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair)
% Predictive Maintenance (PdM) WOs out of total planned
Maintenance Schedule Attainment (%)
Improvement in Asset Life Cycle Healt