Production Operations Associate

Ecolab Philippines Inc.; Cavite City; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab Philippines Inc. seeks a Production Operations Associate to support and manage day-to-day cleaning and sanitation operations across plants. The role ensures sanitation programs, workforce management, food safety compliance, and continuous improvement.

You will lead about 400 sanitation personnel, supervise staff, monitor productivity, and drive safety, quality, and efficiency improvements while maintaining accurate records and KPI tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline as listed.
• At least 2 years in manufacturing/ sanitation/ facilities management or related environments.
• Experience in supervisory/operational leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily sanitation operations across assigned plants.
• Coordinate manpower, schedules, and resources for uninterrupted operations.
• Resolve safety, quality, and service issues affecting operations.
• Supervise sanitation personnel and optimize workforce utilization.
• Monitor attendance, productivity, and performance.
• Support recruitment, coaching, training, and employee development.
• Ensure sanitation programs, procedures, and standards are followed.
• Verify cleaning effectiveness and maintain documentation.
• Implement corrective actions and operational improvements.
• Ensure GMP, HACCP, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Support inspections, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Promote a strong food safety culture across operations.
• Maintain safe and efficient use of sanitation equipment and chemicals.
• Monitor equipment readiness, maintenance, inventories, and consumption.
• Enforce workplace safety standards and incident prevention.
• Serve as primary operational contact for site stakeholders.
• Communicate performance, risks, and support needs.
• Prepare and maintain reports, records, and KPI tracking.
• Identify and implement sanitation improvements for efficiency and cost savings.
• Support adoption of best practices and process enhancements.
• Sustain improvements through standardization and monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

Operations coordination

Team supervision

Documentation & records

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Manufacturing Management, or related

Job description

Job Summary:

The Production Operations Associate is responsible for supporting, coordinating, and managing day-to-day cleaning and sanitation operations of one of Ecolab's customers. The position ensures effective execution of sanitation programs, workforce management, food safety compliance, operational performance, equipment readiness, chemical stewardship, safety leadership, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.

As Ecolab's designated on-site operations representative, the Operations Associate provides leadership and direction to sanitation operations while ensuring alignment with approved cleaning programs, customer requirements, company policies, and established performance expectations. The role supports approximately 400 sanitation personnel across both manufacturing facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily sanitation operations across assigned plants.

• Coordinate manpower, schedules, and resources to ensure uninterrupted operations.

• Resolve operational issues affecting safety, quality, and service delivery.

• Supervise sanitation personnel and optimize workforce utilization.

• Monitor attendance, productivity, and performance.

• Support recruitment, coaching, training, and employee development.

• Ensure effective implementation of sanitation programs, procedures, and standards.

• Verify cleaning effectiveness and maintain required documentation.

• Implement corrective actions and operational improvements.

• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Support inspections, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.

• Promote a strong food safety culture across operations.

• Ensure safe and efficient use of sanitation equipment and chemicals.

• Monitor equipment readiness, maintenance, inventories, and consumption.

• Enforce workplace safety standards and support incident prevention.

• Serve as the primary operational contact for site stakeholders.

• Communicate operational performance, risks, and support requirements.

• Prepare and maintain accurate reports, records, and KPI tracking.

• Identify and implement improvements in sanitation effectiveness, safety, productivity, and cost efficiency.

• Support adoption of best practices, technologies, and process enhancements.

• Sustain improvements through standardization and performance monitoring.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Manufacturing Management, or a related technical or business discipline.

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in manufacturing operations, sanitation operations, facilities management, food production, or a related environment

• At least 2 years in a supervisory or operational leadership capacity

• Demonstrated experience coordinating a large operational workforce

• Experience with food safety systems, sanitation programs, audit support, customer coordination and operational reporting