Global Quality Manager - Pharma and Personal Care Division

The Quality Manager for the contamination control product range within Ecolab’s Pharma and Personal Care(PPC) division will play a senior leadership role in auditing and ensuring that Ecolab’s quality system requirements are met across all PPC production sites globally. Additionally PPC sites should follow GMP principles as required by our pharmaceutical customers. This position is responsible for timely and satisfactory resolution of complaints, establishing quality control guidelines and testing procedures, and ensuring that all raw materials and finished products comply with engineering and product specifications.

Additionally, this position will ensure our critical contamination control range of products sold to pharmaceutical customers meets specifications and customer expectations throughout shelf life. This role will also interact with internal and external customers providing support on quality topics as required.

• Ensure compliance with Ecolab quality system requirements across all PPC production sites.
• Ensure new product introductions are handled appropriately with strong validation activity to ensure RFT and no issues in market.
• Oversee and manage the resolution of customer complaints promptly and effectively. Ensuring robust root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Verify that raw materials and finished products meet engineering and product specifications.
• Make decisions regarding product disposition based on quality standards.
• Authorize requisition of supplies and services critical to the quality function.
• Collaborate and effectively work within a global team.

• Candidate can be located anywhere in the United States near a major airport;
  St. Paul, MN or Greensboro, NC are preferred.
• 20-30% overnight travel required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Food Science, or a related field with a strong chemistry component.
• 10 years of experience managing quality systems, including at least 3 years in a related industry.
• Strong knowledge of quality standards, including pharma GMP and regulatory requirements.
• 3 years of experience in a leadership role.
• No immigration sponsorship is available for this role.

• Experience in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industries.
• Knowledge of microbiology and/or sterilization.

The base salary range for this position is $120,. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. 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 provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on daycare services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program, on-site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations.

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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.
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon…