Chemical Plant Production Lead

Ecolab Inc.; Fresno (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Company-paid pension

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ecolab Inc. in Fresno, TX seeks a Production Team Lead to guide daily manufacturing operations in a batch chemical environment.

You will lead a ~10-person operator team across shifts, drive safety, quality, productivity, and costs, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include TPM participation, cross-functional collaboration, and reporting on performance while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 4 years of manufacturing experience, or Bachelor's degree.
• Ability to work a rotating DuPont schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 10 operators in a batch chemical manufacturing environment operating on a DuPont schedule.
• Execute production plans to achieve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and service objectives while meeting budgeted standards.
• Ensure compliance with all internal policies, external regulations, environmental requirements, and safety standards.
• Create and maintain a safe work environment by promoting safe behaviors, conducting risk assessments, and driving safety initiatives.
• Monitor and enforce quality control procedures to ensure raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods meet established specifications and standards.
• Support and actively participate in TPM and continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and plant performance.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve departmental productivity, efficiencies, product quality, manufacturing methods, and working conditions while minimizing downtime.
• Control quality, yields, labor utilization, and production costs within established budgets.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily production activities to ensure operational goals are achieved.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Quality, Logistics, Planning, and regulatory agencies.
• Communicate plant priorities, business objectives, and operational expectations to employees across shifts.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve quality, environmental, safety, and service issues.
• Provide formal and informal reporting on operational performance, production results, and key plant initiatives.
• Promote positive employee relations and maintain a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Supervise direct reports and support employee performance, training, and development activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

TPM experience

Quality control

Power BI

SAP / ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Chemical engineering background

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Power Platform

SharePoint

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Ecolab Inc. in Fresno, TX seeks a Production Team Lead to guide daily manufacturing operations in a batch chemical environment.

You will lead a ~10-person operator team across shifts, drive safety, quality, productivity, and costs, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include TPM participation, cross-functional collaboration, and reporting on performance while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.