Maintenance Mechanic

Colgate-Palmolive Company Attiki, Greece

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Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Information at a Glance

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Travel Required?: No Travel

Posting Start Date: 4/22/26

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171194 - Piraeus, Attiki, Greece

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.

Colgate Palmolive Athens plant has been operating since 1968 in Piraeus. It is a modern industrial unit with a high degree of automation. It has innovative equipment and follows an impressive course of development and modernization in all departments, such as packaging, mass production, palletizing, warehouse of materials and products. We are vertically integrated, operating a modern unit for the production of plastic bottles and caps, which is also constantly being upgraded. The factory produces most of the brands of the company's Home Care category, both for the domestic market but also for exports.

We are currently looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Maintenance team!

The role : Maintenance Mechanic

After receiving the appropriate training, you will integrate in the Maintenance team, and you will be responsible to :

Troubleshoot, perform major and minor repairs and preventive maintenance as required to ensure equipment and utilities reliability and ongoing production.
Understand and adhere to all Safety, Quality, Factory Performance and Reliability standards and guidelines.
Ensure completion of work orders as scheduled and document in SAP in timely manner. Support the SAP Maintenance Notifications and Work Orders management.
Confirm in-house availability of tools, consumables, change and spare parts required to keep production running.
Support accounting processes for delivery notes and invoices of the spare parts .
Accurately store tools, change parts and spare parts in appropriate locations.
Utilise maintenance shop equipment including drill press, etc.
Highlight potential maintenance issues and take corrective action including parts requisitioning and maintenance planning.
Share knowledge and develop maintenance skills in other team members. Actively, participate in continuous learning opportunities.

What you need for this position:

Academic background: Technological Educational Institute (TEI) related to Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent technical school
Communication skills: Excellent command of Greek and English languages
Ability to use computer systems like SAP, Word, Excel and email.
Willing and able to work in shifts
Completed military service
Ability to communicate optimally with all levels of the organization
Ability to work in a self-directed manner as well as collaboratively with others
Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvements and assist with implementing them

It’s an advantage to have:

3-5 years of industrial experience in maintenance department
Previous SAP-PM/EAM experience (or equivalent CMMS software)

Do you have a dynamic personality, with excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, a continuous improvement mentality and the determination to succeed in a results-oriented and exciting environment ?

Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? We offer an attractive salary with excellent benefits including group life insurance, medical and pension plan as well as career prospects.

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. All applications will be treated in strict confidentiality. We look forward to your application!

Our Commitment to Inclusion
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.

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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