Senior Global Technical Consultant - Personal Care

Ecolab; Illinois; Remote; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab, Inc. is seeking a Senior Global Technical Consultant to work with Personal Care, Cosmetics, and Dietary Supplement customers on cleaning, disinfection, and validation best practices. The role involves site surveys, CIP optimization, and ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting internal sales teams.

Based in the US, this remote position allows residency near a major airport with preference for Midwest or Southeast regions. Travel to international sites will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences required; operations or engineering focus preferred.
• 10 years of practical experience in relevant industry.
• Experience in understanding/troubleshooting cleaning and CIP operations.
• Experience in executing or supporting cleaning validation programs.
• Ability to travel 50%+ of time based on customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer problems related to cleaning and hygiene across Personal Care manufacturing applications.
• Conduct customer technical visits and site surveys, review contamination control practices and cleaning/disinfection products; provide documented recommendations.
• Assist the customer in their change control process, including project management support, SOP guidance, and validation consultation.
• Deliver internal trainings and customer seminars on cGMPs, cleaning/disinfection best practices, cleaning technologies, and cleaning validation principles.
• Communicate best practices and key learnings to the field sales organization.
• Lead unique customer projects beyond typical account management scope.
• Ensure brand standards and timely completion of final reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Cleaning validation

Change control

Life Sciences experience

Auditing

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Master’s degree in Life Sciences (Operations/Engineering)

Job description

At Ecolab, making the world a cleaner, safer place is our business. In the Life Sciences division, we are committed to providing complete solutions for the Personal Care industry. We achieve this by providing comprehensive solutions and technical know-how focused on ensuring product quality and safety in cleaning, sanitation and contamination control while improving operational efficiency.

Ecolab is a company committed to growth and we believe that the role of Senior Global Technical Consultant is one of the keys to our success in the Life Sciences division. As leaders in cleaning and disinfection, we are committed to driving business growth while providing individuals with a range of developmental career opportunities. The members of our team have an opportunity to help customers meet their goals, differentiate Ecolab from competition and impact achievement of growth targets.

Position Purpose:

The Senior Global Technical Consultant (GTC) role is designed to work alongside customers at their facilities to identify improvement opportunities related to cleaning, disinfection, plant hygiene, driving value through improved product quality, employee and operational efficiency while ensuring regulatory compliance. This service is a key differentiator for Ecolab’s existing and potential customers.

The candidate will be expected to provide support/input for customers in the Personal Care, Cosmetics, and Dietary Supplement sectors related to cleaning and disinfection, application of Ecolab products and industry best practices. They will provide clean-in-place and clean-out-of-place optimization through technical visits and site surveys. They will provide cleaning validation guidance and training to customers to ensure compliant cleaning processes once implemented. The role will also provide guidance to internal and external customers on “best practice” processes and products which can support these activities. The role is responsible for technically supporting the implementation of improvements and providing a link between customers and the internal sales teams.

This role will be US-based but responsibilities may include liaising with customers and the sales team and traveling to international customer sites as needed.

This is a remote role. Candidates can reside anywhere in the US near a major airport. Preference is Midwest or Southeast US regions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer problems related to cleaning and hygiene across a broad base of Personal Care manufacturing applications.
• Conduct customer technical visits and site surveys, reviewing customer contamination control practices and the cleaning/disinfection products in place to ensure they are both compliant and efficient. Provide documented recommendations and support recommended improvements.
• Assist the customer in their change control process, which may include project management support, SOP guidance, and validation consultation.
• Conduct internal trainings and customer-facing seminars on cGMPs, cleaning & disinfection best practices, cleaning technologies, and cleaning validation principles
• Assist in communicating best practices and key learnings to the greater field sales organization
• Provide leadership on unique customer projects which are beyond the expected technical ability of Account Managers or Regional Managers
• Ensure brand standards and awareness, accuracy and completion of final reports in a timely manner

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, preferably with operations or engineering focus
• 10 years of practical experience in relevant industry
• Experience in understanding/troubleshooting of cleaning and CIP operations
• Experience in executing or supporting cleaning validation programs
• Ability to travel 50%+ of time based on customer needs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Valid drivers license
• Ability to obtain Visas for International travel

• No immigration sponsorship available for this opportunity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences field, preferably in Operations or Engineering
• Experience or familiarity with the Life Sciences industry (Pharmaceutical and/or Personal Care)
• Demonstrated proficiency with internal or external auditing
• Demonstrated project leadership and understanding of change control processes
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and prioritize multiple projects with strong follow-through
• Flexibility to work on and control different projects at the same time while still meeting deadlines
• Previous experience in GMP production sites
• Understanding regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g. MHRA, FDA, HPRA)

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The total Compensation range for this position is $128,600-$193,000 which includes base pay and target incentive 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.

Amenochers 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.