Operational Excellence Leader (Total Productive Maintenance)

About the role

Ecolab is seeking an Operational Excellence Leader (Total Productive Maintenance) for a manufacturing plant in Philadelphia, PA. The TPM Manager will drive TPM implementation, growth, and sustainability, and build TPM capability across the plant.

Responsibilities

• Align plant and distribution center resources with business priorities of Safety, Quality, Service, and Savings
• Aid in creating, deploying, and executing the site Master Plan
• Lead TPM strategy at the site, serve as part of the plant TPM Steering Committee, and actively participate in other pillars
• Engage as a hands-on operations team member, identify and address improvement opportunities, and engage associates at all levels
• Advocate for change in a continuous improvement environment by prioritizing and managing CI initiatives
• Build and coach effective teams that advance the site Vision and Compelling Business Needs
• Drive productivity efficiency and loss elimination by engaging associates at all levels
• Lead the site’s progression of TPM through Ecolab’s Journey to Bronze Assessment
• Deliver TPM training aligned with training plans and support the skills required to create a Loss Analysis culture
• Participate as a member of the regional TPM Community of Practice (CoP), sharing best practices and driving the organization to high performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain environment
• 5+ years of experience in CI Systems methodology (OPEX) including TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and/or project management office certification
• Experience in coaching and leading cross-functional teams, especially in productivity efficiency and loss elimination (Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen, PDCA) projects
• Strong working knowledge of TPM (Operational excellence and lean manufacturing) and HPO principles and methodology (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Visual Management, Kaizen, Organizational Design)
• Strong leadership skills with the proven ability to set a vision, manage change, develop others, and strategically plan for continuous improvement
• Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders and influence at all levels of the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Logistics, Science
• 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing, supply chain environment
• 7+ years leading TPM implementation and leaning six sigma in a manufacturing setting
• Strong financial acumen with costing background
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
• Proven experience driving culture change using sound change management methodology

Skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders
• Strong financial acumen
• Experience in coaching and leading cross-functional teams
• Experience in TPM and Lean Manufacturing

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment
• Medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $96,700.00 - $145,100.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms.

Schedule

Full-time position