About Ecolab Healthcare: 

Discover the combined impact of cutting-edge technology, real-time information, personally delivered service and best-practice training. Ecolab Healthcare delivers infection prevention solutions to ensure healthy environments for patients and healthcare providers. We provide solutions from hand and skin hygiene to patient and operating room environmental hygiene, leading to improved outcomes, operating efficiencies and increased patient satisfaction.  

Middleton is a Healthcare Site producing wipes and nonwoven fabrics, located in the periphery of Manchester.

The site has around 60 FTE.

2-3 Quality associates will report to this role.

This role is anticipated to be a two-year assignment.

What you will do:

Ensure that Quality System is implemented in the plant per Ecolab standards.Leads Plant QC team. Performs annual PPD & Goal Setting.Empower, delegate, develop and mentor associates in group in line with Ecolab standards. Develops multiskilled associates and create a succession plan.Coach and develop effective coaching and development plans for direct teamProvide overall leadership for ISO 9001 & 13485 compliance at plant.  Trains associates.Ensure that raw materials, packaging materials, finished goods, and distribution activities meet specifications.Follow the Celebrate RED concept with the right Metrics in place, trends analysis, PDCA and Close the loop methodology.Generate Plant Quality objectives in conjunction with SC and division. Deploys the loss analysis and Drives the TPM Quality Pillar Implementation, and ongoing maintenance.Promote and take ownership to build Quality First Time Right culture at the plant.Provide Quality training for Plant associates. Engages Plant LT and ensures Quality Culture initiatives are deployed.Implement Quality Alerts, Kaizens, Operations Owned Quality, Defect elimination to improve loss elimination and manufacturing efficiency.Challenge status-quo, focuses on cost efficiency, and seeks cross-functional collaboration especially with Regional SC supplier quality team and the Division (Sales, RA, RDE, Marketing) to proactively solve potential issues (link to Early Management) and solve problems.Support the investigation of the specific TOP Customer Quality Concerns, and Liaison with the Quality Management Systems Team to achieve sustainable quality improvements.Work cooperatively with Plants, Distribution, Engineering, Regulatory, R&D and Regional Quality to identify root causes of quality issues and implement proApply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.Provide guidance and works closely with allocated division Marketing, Sales, Quality, R&D, and local Manufacturing and Distribution on major new product introductions.Focus on speed and agility. Simplification of tests and loss eradication, with the intention of moving from Quality Control to Quality Assurance.Wil be responsible for Quality Budget, and actively looks for ways to reduce Cost of Quality while staying in compliance.

What you will need:

University Degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, or related field with strong Chemistry component. A minimum of ten years’ experience with three in a related industry with regulated production. This includes health and hygiene products, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, or other consumer-end use specialty chemicals companies. The experience should be in Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality Control, or R&D.Strong drive, determination and people management skills to lead from the front and get the best out of the team.Strong written and oral communication skills.Expertise in project management and in managing supply-chain wide improvement projectsStrong presentation and communication skillsEnglish fluencyPotential and interest in career progressionDemonstrated ability to positively influence groups across the organization to embrace a common objective, ability to manage conflict and turn them into win-win solutionServant leader very much team oriented, and leverages expertise across the enterpriseDecision makerCommercial focus and broader understanding of decisions' impact on the business

Nice to have:

Advanced technical or business degree strongly preferred.Experience in a Consumer Products industry.Manufacturing management experience.Six Sigma/DMAIC trained with demonstrated use in logistics and warehouse process improvement.Experience in TPM, process validation, new product introduction, design FMEA.3+ years people management experience.

This role is ideally for candidates living around Manchester.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab 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, or disability.