Production Manager - Chemical Manufacturing Plant

At Ecolab we are the world’s largest sustainability services company focused on industrial water, energy and air applications; delivering significant environmental, social and economic performance benefits to our customers.

We are currently looking for a Production Manager to join our management team in Fresno, TX.  As Production Manager you will help drive a culture of safety, quality, and TPM.  We are seeking a manager with experience in batch chemical manufacturing of specialty chemicals, Lean/TPM concepts and who enjoys developing people. The Production Manager leads a team of 4 production supervisors, 2 production specialists and approximately 42 hourly employees.

Gain recognition for successfully engaging your team in the Lean / TPM culture change in this highly visible role where you will report to the Plant Manager and interact with divisional business leaders, Global Supply Chain functional leaders, and peers on the plant leadership team to continuously improve and develop the processes in chemical manufacturing, safety, quality, planning, procurement and logistics.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for the management of all operations personnel and the safe and efficient production of chemical compounds.
• Performance management of plant operations personnel including annual reviews, goal setting processes and disciplinary actions. Ensure adequate operations training, development and progression.
• Accountable for the daily planning and coordination of the production schedule.
• Promotes the Quality process and implements controls which lead to capable processes.
• Communicate with management regarding all plant operations.
• Lead the development of SOPs and manage the integration of a multi-million dollar set of projects to increase production capacity and capabilities.
• Prepares and administers annual department budget.  Monitors expenses throughout the year to ensure costs are within amounts budgeted.  Recommends and justifies capital equipment to Plant Manager.
• Performs ISO 9001 and RC 14001 duties as required to maintain certification.
• Supports the manufacturing safety culture; where the production manager leads by example and drives the Goal Zero initiatives.
• Supports and incorporates the activities of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) into ongoing work duties through teamwork within and across departments.  Uses TPM to eliminate losses and waste that hampers facility effectiveness so that safety is advanced, processes and equipment are reliable, quality is stabilized/improved, and operating costs are reduced. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience
• 3+ years manufacturing supervisory experience
• 3+ years production experience in chemical or related batch and ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.
• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Technical Degree or MBA
• 3 + years of experience applying Lean Production System principals in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years production experience in a chemical or related batch and ISO 9001 manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of supply chain financial measurements of Operations, Capital Management experience
• Extensive experience using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), SAP, ERP and other relevant computer software and systems effectively
• ISO 9001/RC14001 experience
• Comfortable with TPM and the associated processes and tools to improve operations

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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