Quality & Engineering Team Leader

The Quality Engineer Team Leader ensures product quality, process integrity, and compliance in the chemical manufacturing environment. This role maintains the Quality Management System (QMS), drives ISO 9001:2023, RC14001 and leads continuous improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include monitoring KPIs, conducting root cause analysis (RCA), implementing corrective actions (CAPA), and reducing material loss.

Working cross-functionally with Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain, the Quality Engineer integrates quality into daily operations, supports TPM initiatives, and applies SPC, Lean, and 5S for process improvements. This role also provides floor-level engagement, conducts training on quality and defect prevention, and reinforces a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

What’s in it For You:

• Starting on Day 1: Access to our comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments.

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.

What You Will Do:

• Manage site lab operations and 1 Lab Technician 

• Conduct Quality Assurance Testing when Lab Technician is on vacation 

•  Aid plant manager in SAP setups / alterations including quality setups and manufacturing/labor cycle times 

• Ownership of the sites Management of Change (MOC) program 

• Site Industrial Hygiene review and testing 

• Maintain site RedList program 

• Manage plants restricted / expiring stock to eliminate losses associated with shipping to parent plant or wasting.

• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor and improve QMS KPIs (First Pass Fail, Bad Batches, Customer Complaints, Non-conformances).

• Lead internal and external audits, CAPA, and material review processes to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.

• Develop, revise, and sustain SOPs, Work Instructions, and One-Point Lessons (OPLs) to reinforce best practices.

• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5-Whys, and FMEA to eliminate recurring quality issues.

• Identify and eliminate sources of material loss, scrap, and out-of-specification product through data-driven improvements.

• Engage in Kaizen and Focused Improvement (FI) activities to drive operational excellence.

• Provide floor-level quality support, spending 50% of time on the production floor to reinforce best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 2 years of quality experience in a chemical, food & beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

• Experience working within an ISO 9001:2023-certified and/or RC14001 QMS.

• Strong knowledge of quality auditing principles and internal audit experience.

• No immigration sponsorship available for this position 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical or Chemical engineering degrees

• 4 years' Quality experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment or RDE 

• 4 years’ experience with ISO 9001 and/or RC14001 

•  Experience in a continuous improvement environment (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and/or 5S experience) 

•  Project management experience

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:

$72,700.00 - $109,100.00 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 provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and