Production Engineer

Overview

Join Ecolab at our flagship manufacturing site in Joliet, IL as a Production Engineer
. You will lead technical improvement work at our largest chemical blend operation to produce the cleaning and sanitation products Ecolab makes for the United States' market.

• Ensure safe work practices at all times

• Create a healthy employee relations climate. Support a team-based environment with engagement and communication at the forefront

• Own / develop result tracking systems and utilization

• Define and improve equipment and TPM system standards

• Coach and develop EO and RE technical skill capabilities

• Lead daily, weekly and monthly technical troubleshooting

• Apply, improve, and coach others on TPM tools to drive process improvements - AM, PM, FI

• Lead OEE and capacity improvements for the business with an emphasis on top loss transformations

• Develop and lead execution of OEE improvement action plan

• Work closely with Production and Reliability teams to implement and improve TPM tools (CIL's, CL's, planned maintenance standards, etc.)

• Lead small technical changes (FI projects) and small capital improvements

• Work closely with the Engineering team to provide technical design input to and lead the start-up of the projects using Early Equipment Management (EEM) tools and the CQV process

• Develop technical mastery in area / process as well as TPM tools and apply scientific understanding to key area transformations

• Lead and deliver aligned Material Loss & QA projects

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

• 2 years of experience in a chemical, food, or related manufacturing environment

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies

• No immigration sponsorship available for this position

• 5 years of experience in a chemical, food, or related manufacturing environment

• Master's Degree in an Engineering discipline

• World Class manufacturing and TPM experience

The pay range for this position is $74,700.00 - $. 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.

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

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice: To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing. They may also need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested and approved by Ecolab.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you require accommodations, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of our career website.

Our commitment to a culture of inclusion and belonging: we believe the best teams are inclusive and are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on qualifications and performance. We will not discriminate on race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status.

We will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including local fair chance ordinances where applicable.