Quality Manager - Plant Manufacturing

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. Join Ecolab in this Quality Manager role where you will be the Quality, Process Engineering, GMP and ISO leader for our liquids GMP manufacturing plant in Swannanoa, NC, that makes a wide range of industrial products.

The Quality Manager supports and develops strategies for product and/or technology platforms, defining improved equipment and operational standards that can optimize future safety, efficiency, quality, and costs. This person will deploy and roll out best practices through collaboration with RD&E, businesses, and supply chain, and is the local leader for plant quality incidents, interacting closely with corporate, to drive resolution and corrective action.

Location: 875 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa NC 28778

What You Will Do:

• Ensure all processes, designs, manufacturing, operating procedures and test methods adhere to company, regulatory and site safety requirements.

• Provide technical and quality guidance to oversee qualifications and validations while working closely with Corporate Quality, Engineering, RD&E, and local Manufacturing.

• Be the local representative for regulatory and trade agencies (FDA, EPA, ISO, Kosher, HALAL, or similar) including internal and external audits.

• Lead the plant Progressive Quality (PQ) pilar for TPM.

• Provide overall leadership for ISO 9001 & Good Manufacturing Practices at all manufacturing and warehousing locations supported.

• Work cooperatively with Manufacturing, Distribution, Engineering, RD&E and Corporate MPDQ to lead root cause investigations and implement processes to resolve and prevent issues.

• Drive improvements to the manufacturing plant processes, procedures, products including the QA lab.

• Maintain and drive improvements in quality specifications for products and raw materials.

• Direct, assist, and provide resources for troubleshooting batches for process and/or raw material related issues.

• Generate, implement and lead programs to improve quality indicators and plant performance, in line with cost, investment and service goals.

• Ensure raw materials, packaging materials, finished goods, plant equipment and distribution activities meet specifications.

• Provide training and auditing tools for Manufacturing and Distribution associates.

• Responsible for staffing, developing, and creating a safe work environment for all department staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related area

• 7+ years quality experience in manufacturing or RDE (research, development and engineering); minimum 3 years supervisory experience

• Strong written, presentation and oral communication skills

• Immigration Sponsorship not provided for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in ISO 9001 and managing quality improvement projects

• Knowledge of cGMP and regulated product production

• Experience in a Consumer Products industry

• Project management experience

• Experience working in a matrix organization

• Certified Quality Auditor Certification (ASQ CQA)

• Certified Manager of Quality Certification (ASQ CQM/OE)

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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Covid-19 Vaccine Notice

Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab. 

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