Quality Manager, Chemical Manufacturing

Ecolab the leading global developer of premium cleaning sanitizing and maintenance products for the hospitality institutional and industrial markets is seeking a Quality Manager.

The Quality Manager is a self-driven change agent who will be the Quality Process Engineering and ISO leader for a chemical liquids manufacturing plant that makes a wide range of industrial products located in Mississauga Ontario

In this role you will develop strategies for product and/or technology platforms defining improved equipment and operational standards that can optimize future safety efficiency quality and costs. You will deploy and roll out best practices through collaboration with RD&E businesses and supply chain and will be the local leader for plant quality and closely interact with corporate to drive resolution and corrective action.

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 (Health Canada ISO NSF or similar) including internal and external audits
• Lead the plant Progressive Quality (PQ) pillar 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 raw materials and products including the QA lab.
• Directs assists 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.
• Follows-up on complaints from customers to identify causes of product performance problems and makes appropriate recommendations and corrections.
• Represents the plant on all internal/external audits and ensures compliance with quality related regulatory issues (Health Canada GMPs etc.).
• Qualifies vendors of alternate materials and sources to optimize quality performance and manufacturing costs. This will include specification review and analysis and coordinating between purchasing and RD&E.
• Works with Purchasing to qualify and rate local vendors of raw materials packaging materials and finished goods.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Chemical Engineering Chemistry or related
• 4 years working in a Quality Assurance or Process/Production Engineering role in a chemical or regulated environment
• 3 years experience supervising technical staff
• Working knowledge of GMPs and Process Engineering for regulated products
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and Quality Systems
• Knowledge and experience with external Audits
• Strong communication and presentation skills required
• Experience in a Consumer Products industry with hygienic design standards
• Experience or knowledge of continuous improvement programs

Position Details:

• Plant Location: Mississauga ON (Tomken/Timberlea)
• Candidate must reside in: Greater Toronto Area

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• The position involves monitoring production on the Plant floor and involves working in an office setting using a computer and telephone.
• Work is carried out in a production and lab environment with exposure to disagreeable elements of the plant such as noise temperature and occasional exposure to chemicals. Adherence to safety protocols will be required.
• Occasional travel to the US for training/meetings will be required.

Annual Compensation Range

This position has base salary and is eligible to participate in a discretionary bonus plan per plan terms. Total expected compensation is in the range of $98900 $123600

Ecolab in good faith anticipates it will pay within the posted range. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining the compensation for a potential new employee such as education training experience work location travel (if required) etc.

Benefits

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

This is to replace a vacant position.

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