Operations Director

As ourDirector of Operationsat Ecolab's manufacturing site in Joliet, IL, you will lead our chemical blend operation to produce the cleaning and sanitation products Ecolab makes for the global market. You are someone who will think bigger than Director of Operations, someone eager to get up every day and come to work, driven to develop a well-oiled machine who craves the opportunity to make a lasting contribution. You will be part of Ecolab's journey from good to great while we improve in every shape and form to become a World Class Supply Chain. If you thrive in your current role but hunger to leave a legacy, share your own World Class supply chain experience and lead your team on an unforgettable journey, training and coaching them to thrive in a changing Supply Chain culture, this role will be a good match for you.With laser focus on safety, service, and savings, we are in the midst of an integrated project that will create better visibility and better metrics to drive performance and give customers what matters to them most.

Lead your team as you follow Lean strategies and use TPM tools as you drive production to meet our safety, service, and savings goals. The position requires that you have a keen knowledge of financial measurements of Operations and strong computer literacy. Gain recognition for your ability to develop and lead a World Class team providing new leaders to fill succession opportunities.

Is this an exciting opportunity? It is for the driven person who thrives on challenge, is willing to relocate for advancement opportunities, and has experience in World Class operations with a foundation in the pillars of Total Productive Maintenance. It is the perfect opportunity to share your knowledge, advance your career and leave a lasting legacy with a leading global company recognized as one of the most ethical in the world, devoted to offering solutions to the world's biggest challenges.

What You Will Do:

• Evolve Ecolab's World Class manufacturing safety culture; lead by example and manage the transition from safety is important to having a team where 100% of the employees are engaged 100% of the time to achieve zero accidents.
• Provide inspirational leadership to our operating teams as we build a TPM based High Performance Work System, building flexible, stronger, and more engaged operating teams.
• Deliver KPI's in safety, service, and savings through execution of key projects, programs, loss reduction, and through engaging 100% of our team toward our 2024 vision.
• Inspire the manufacturing team as you embrace Lean practices and use your ability to listen and communicate transparently to encourage every single person to think Lean and act proactively to make changes that will save time and reduce manufacturing waste.
• Lead Autonomous Maintenance pillar activities as a fundamental culture shift in our TPM journey.
• Strengthen and foster front-line leadership capability, impact, and sustainable operations.
• Manage the integration of capital projects with cross-functional team and respond to opportunities for process improvements.
• Integrate business partnership focus in strengthening cross-functional collaboration with RD&E, Logistics, Suppliers, and Key Business leaders.

Site Information:As our Director of Operations, you will work at our flagship plant in Joliet, IL.The Director of Operations leads a diverse team Production Supervisors and indirect reports. The plant is a 600,000 sq. ft. site that operates 24/7 and manufactures approximately 1300 SKU's.Products include Liquid, Powder, and Solid products used by businesses for cleaning and sanitation to promote clean water, abundant energy, and safe food. The role requires willingness to be on call around the clock for critical manufacturing. This is a highly visible role where you will report to the Site Leader and have interaction with divisional business leaders, Global Supply Chain functional leaders, and peers on the plant leadership team to continuously improve and develop the processes in production, safety, quality, planning, procurement, and distribution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, science, technology, engineering, math or related field
• 5+ years manufacturing experience
• 3+ years manufacturing people management experience
• 2+ years in an operations functional area, e.g.: Production, Distribution, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Compliance, Regulatory and/or HR
• 1+ years capital project management experience
• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• Advanced Technical Degree or MBA
• Labor relations experience
• 3+ years' experience in a chemical, food & beverage, consumer products or related manufacturing industry
• 3 + years' experience applying Lean / TPM principals in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years' experience in cross-functional project or program management
• Knowledge of supply chain financial measurements of Operations, Capital Management
• Extensive experience using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), SAP, and other relevant computer software and systems effectively

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