Manufacturing Team Leader

Ecolab, the global leader in premium cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance products and services for the hospitality, institutional andindustrial marketsis seeking aManufacturing Team Leader. In this role, you will be responsible for safe operations, employee safety and enforcing the safety protocols during the production shift.

Responsibilities and Authority:

• Responsible for safe operations, employee safety and enforcing the safety protocols during the production shift
• Assures that production of batches proceed according to schedule
• Responsible for the quality and productivity of all processes and auxiliary operators on his or her shift. Assures that process and auxiliary operators are conducting their areas in compliance with published procedures and/or work directives
• Responsible for TPM deployment at shopfloor with emphasis on 5S, Autonomous Maintenance and Loss Elimination
• Reports all equipment irregularities to the production coordinator and/or production manager.
• In situations requiring disciplinary action, the shift lead operator shall fully investigate all actions and forward findings to the production coordinator and production manager in a timely manner
• Responsible for contacting the production coordinator within one hour of an event which causes a production shutdown.
• Responsible for rearranging available manpower as appropriate in the case of an employee absence, emergency condition requiring immediate attention or other urgent matter which could adversely affect the production schedule
• Responsible for monitoring all Cation related sump pits and be able to account for high levels of resin in any pit
• Directs operators on proper disposal of resins removed from the various Cation sump pits/filter tables
• Monitors both polymer and packaging yields. Determines and advises causes for low yields at shift turnover meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate or the equivalent.
• Five years' experience in a chemical plant required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior supervisory or shift lead experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

Computer literate with advanced writing skills. Has the ability to initiate tasks and work in an independent manner. Must be able to communicate with visitors, professional and plant personnel.

Contacts and Relationships:

Interfaces with other department personnel in the corporate office, administration and plant locations as necessary. Requires good communication, interpersonal skills and interacts well with external customers, visitors, employees and management in other departments

Working Conditions:

Position operates in an environment in which there may be temperature extremes and exposure to weather, excessive noise and vibrations, moving mechanical parts, electric shock, hazardous chemicals, gases, odors, hot liquids or equipment. May work in high, low or confined spaces.

Physical requirements: Position requires lifting/pushing/carrying up to 50 pounds chest high.

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