As Production Manager you will help transform the chemical manufacturing culture into an efficient and effective workplace, implementing processes and tools for Continuous Improvement or Total Production Management (TPM) strategies.  We are seeking a manager with experience in food, beverage, or chemical production who enjoys developing people and seeing them grow in their careers. The Production Manager leads a team of 8 Production Team Leaders and approximately 60-80 hourly employees (batch mixers, bulk fillers and line operators).

What’s in it for you: 

Starting on Day 1: Access to our comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more!The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environmentsThe ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growthThe support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

What you will do: 

Lead by example to evolve the safety culture to achieve 0 incidents, cultivate 100% employee participation and reinforce the one safety message to all of the workforceCoach the production team members to embrace new, efficient and sustainable practices. Develop the leadership team to be able to think independently and manage associates effectively. Inspire the department to reach high standards of operation to save time, reduce manufacturing waste and work toward becoming a world class organization.Manage the development and implementation of standard work or SOPs and integrate tools with the goal of increasing productivity, efficiency and employee engagement.Promote sustainability while you manage the production of Ecolab’s innovative custom-shaped, color coded ware washing products.Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction. Provide direction, training, and development as needed.  Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed.  Recommend disciplinary action to plant manager, and review disciplinary action by supervisors for effectiveness and consistency. Work with HR to address employee concerns and issues. Support plant union negotiations, as applicable.Develop strong working relationships with Plant Leadership team members and other associates to meet plant goals.

 

Safety:

Role model safety behaviors and practices, reinforce correct behaviors by regular Behavioral Safety Observations with feedbackEnsure compliance with Health & Safety regulations, bring up any Health & Safety problems, resolve and escalate as appropriateEnsure the team operates to regulatory safety and environmental standardsThrough the correct allocation of resources, ensure housekeeping and 5S standards are maintained

 

Service:

Know the daily production plan, taking appropriate action to safeguard completionManage the team's resources to deliver manufacturing execution - tracking performance and using root cause analysis for resolving or escalating issues as neededAllocate resource dependent on business priorities

Savings:

Delivering and improving site KPIs through formal loss identification and eradicationRecommend equipment upgrades/changes to improve line efficiencies and performance

 

People:

Role model behavioral standards for teamProactive performance management of the teamPromote a culture of continuous improvementCoach team personnel in site standards and competencies. Mentor new team members and ensure resources are allocated based on competencyEffective and timely communication within the team (e.g. briefings, updates etc.)

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree Minimum 5 years' manufacturing experience Minimum 3 years' manufacturing supervisory experienceMinimum 3 years' production experience in a food, chemical, beverage or related batch and ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.Minimum 1 year of experience in at least 2 operations functional areas, e.g. Production, Distribution, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Compliance, or HRImmigration sponsorship is not available for this role

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or mathAdvanced Technical Degree or MBAMinimum 5 years experience in a food, chemical, beverage or related batch and ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.Minimum 3 years experience applying Continuous Improvement tools in a Lean manufacturing environmentMinimum 3 years experience in cross-functional project or program managementKnowledge of  supply chain financial measurements of Operations, Capital Management experience Extensive experience using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), ERP, and other relevant computer software and systems effectively

 

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Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.  

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.