Continuous Improvement Leader

Ecolab, the global leader in premium cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance products and services for the hospitality, institutional andindustrial marketsis seeking aContinuous Improvement Leader to join the team.

Responsibilities and Authority:

• Identify, prioritize, and manage multiple improvement projects.
• Coordinate area projects with site 5S leader and Kaizen/lean events with facilitators.
• Track all TPM and savings projects in the Project Management Tool when appropriate.
• Support the Plant Manager in preparation of Plant related TPM audits.
• Support and drive implementation of Loss Analysis and TPM.
• Assist in implementing rapid change; be a hands-on team member through change process.
• Work closely with the pillar leaders, management staff and co-workers to ensure establishment, implementation and continuous improvement of plant-wide TPM goals.
• Collect data and ensuring accuracy of all Loss Tree Data.
• Develop and conduct regular audits.
• Determine root cause of failure using statistical methods and recommend changes in design, tolerances or processing methods.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Logistics, Science or Business and prior experience in a production, or manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Lean or Lean Six Sigma preferred.

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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Benefits

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