Continuous Improvement Engineer

ECOLAB; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety training

Benefits from day 1

401(k) matching

Pension plan

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead maintenance, safety, and process improvements at our Philadelphia-area plant. You will drive TPM initiatives, manage budgets, and coordinate with corporate engineering to meet cost and time objectives, while ensuring regulatory and safety compliance.

The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and cost reduction through technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years' directly related engineering experience.
• 1 year experience with TPM.
• No immigration sponsorship available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Train and motivate a competent workforce to meet plant needs safely.
• Provide maintenance support for maintaining customer levels.
• Ensure housekeeping and safety standards are maintained.
• Control wastewater flow per closed drains philosophy.
• Oversee electrical, mechanical and facility maintenance including grounds and building.
• Manage plant maintenance work order program.
• Maintain labor and outside charges within budget.
• Manage plant capital expenditures budget.
• Oversee facility preventive maintenance program.
• Review purchase orders for grounds, utilities and building supplies.
• Coordinate with corporate engineering on capital budget programs.
• Interact with outside officials to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Participate on the plant environmental/compliance team.
• Support Plant OSHA compliance via safety committee audits and follow-ups.
• Participate in community events.
• Submit and implement TQIP's to reduce plant costs.
• Perform production supervisor responsibilities in absence of Supervisors.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

TPM experience

Job description

The Continuous Improvement Engineer applies engineering skills to solve complex problems, using knowledge of Ecolab's customers and markets. He or she schedules and helps to coordinate innovative, complex projects to meet cost and time objectives, complying with design criteria and standards.

What's in it For You:

• Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

What You Will Do:

• Train and motivate a highly competent, flexible, and efficient work force to meet plant needs in a safe manner, strongly promoting employee involvement.
• Provide maintenance support for maintaining customer levels.
• Assure that housekeeping and safety standards are maintained in accordance with company standards.
• Control wastewater flow to comply with the "closed drains" operational philosophy.
• Oversee all electrical, mechanical and facility maintenance and preventative maintenance, including grounds and building.
• Manage plant maintenance work order program.
• Maintain labor and outside charges within budget.
• Manage and control the plant capital expenditures budget.
• Oversee facility preventative maintenance program.
• Review purchase orders submitted for grounds, utilities, building supplies, and other related areas.
• Coordinate with corporate engineering in establishing and installing capital budget programs.
• Interact with outside officials to maintain plant regulatory compliance.
• Participate on the plant environmental/compliance team.
• Support Plant OSHA compliance via membership on the Central Safety Committee, performing required safety audits, documentation of required planned inspections and quick follow-up and response to safety observations that are submitted to maintenance.
• Participate in community events.
• Submit and implement TQIP's to reduce plant costs.
• Perform production supervisor responsibilities to substitute for Production Supervisors in their absence.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years' directly related engineering experience.
• 1 year experience with TPM.
• No immigration sponsorship available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management tools and techniques on cross functional teams.
• Ability to guide and train lower level engineers.
• Demonstrated competence in the management of one or more engineering project concurrently, with emphasis on in-depth technical contribution.
• Current with technology in his/her discipline.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $101,400.00 - $152,100.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

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.

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 a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. 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 and 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, 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).

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.