Senior Quality Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ecolab is hiring a Sr. Quality Engineer to join our team in Garland. The primary objective of this position is to assist the Garland manufacturing facility in their quest for continuous improvement in quality, process control, material efficiency, and startup of new product production.

Ongoing activities will include quality problem resolution at manufacturing plants with a focus on plant capabilities. Other responsibilities include, plant or supplier quality audits complaint handling and resolution process, statistical process control techniques, assisting the plants in reducing batch adjustments, FMEA, training, product introduction with related manufacturing capability analysis and other related duties as assigned by the Plant Quality Manager.

What’s in it For You :

• Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab’s supply chain
• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

What You Will Do :

• Support continuous improvement programs through execution and utilization of quality, lean manufacturing, and six-sigma tools & concepts
• Support improvement and sustainment of a facility-wide document control program
• Monitor and measure key QMS KPIs for trends and performance against objectives, including but not limited to, First Pass Fail, Bad Batches, Blocked & Restricted Stock, Internal Nonconformances, Customer Complaints, and Supplier Nonconformances
• Utilize key KPIs and supporting data to drive improvements
• Promote continuous improvement in quality, process control, and material efficiency through use of statistical techniques to quantify and analyze plant & systems capabilities
• Collaborate with lab technicians, production leads, corporate quality, and other required cross functional groups, to facility & assist with internal & external customer complaint investigations through root cause analysis and establish corrective / preventive actions
• Initiate, drive, and support Corrective and Preventive Action reports for product non-conformances
• Create, revise, and maintain applicable standard operating procedures, work instructions, and single point lessons for Production & Quality
• Evaluate, recommend, and facilitate process improvement projects to reduce product mix batch adjustments, bad batches, and FG material loss

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biochemistry, or related discipline
• 4+ years’ of experience with Quality within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a pharmaceutical, chemical, food, or beverage industry
• Experience in an ISO 9001 certified QMS / FDA / GMP manufacturing environment
• Internal auditing experience
• No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Preferred Qualifications :

• Advanced degree in a technical field, in chemistry, Biochemistry, or related discipline
• Project management experience
• Outstanding communication and teamwork skills
• 4+ years’ experience in a lean manufacturing environment, and / or Lean Six Sigma (certification preferred)
• Experience with 5S program
• Possess the ability to be self-directed and simultaneously manage multiple projects and objectives

Demonstrate experience in standardized quality tools such as RCA (5-whys), pFMEA, SPC, problem solving, and statistics

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.to see our benefits.

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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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best.

We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance.

In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.