Production Manager - Chemical Manufacturing

ZipRecruiter; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of water, hygiene and energy technologies is seeking a Production Department Leader in Joliet, Illinois. The role involves leading a production team, ensuring safe work practices, and monitoring key metrics for continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in manufacturing and direct line leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years’ manufacturing direct-line leadership experience.
• Experience in at least 2 operational areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure safe work practices.
• Create staffing strategies to optimize operations.
• Monitor key metrics and drive improvement projects.

Skills

Team Leadership

Safety Compliance

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Chemistry

Job description

Overview

The Production Department Leader will directly lead the Department, including a Production Area Lead, Production Team Lead, and all hourly employees for the designated Department to make reaction based chemical products in this ISO 9000 certified facility. You will also lead production engineers and a maintenance planner with a dotted line reporting structure to you. You will interact with Divisional Business Leaders, Global Supply Chain functional leaders, and peers on the Site Leadership Team to continuously improve and develop the processes in chemical manufacturing: Engagement, Safety, Quality, Planning, Procurement and Distribution.

What You Will Do

• Ensure safe work practices at all times
• Create a healthy employee relations climate. Support a team-based environment with engagement and communication at the forefront
• Create/improve Autonomous Maintenance standards
• Create staffing strategies to optimize the Operation
• Improve new Team Member onboarding materials and processes
• Set Clear Team Goals & continuously coach Team Members
• Monitor key metrics and use loss analysis to drive improvement projects

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years’ manufacturing experience
• 2+ years’ manufacturing direct-line leadership (supervisory) experience
• 1+ years’ experience in at least 2 operations functional areas, e.g., Production, Distribution, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Compliance or HR
• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in an engineering or chemistry related field
• TPM Experience
• 2+ years’ experience applying TPM / Toyota Production Principals in a Manufacturing environment

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $104,700.00 - $157,100.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. 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.
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a 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 interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a need for 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 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 , , , creed, , citizenship status, , , and expressions, genetic information, marital status, , , 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 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.