Jobs Available at Ecolab

• Responsible for first line leadership and coaching of sourcing unit to meet production schedules. Drives improvements through Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) methodology. Improves product cost guided by continuous improvement initiatives; partners with quality to bolster world class pass rates and production yields; plans production activities and promotes safe working conditions and positive employee relations.
• 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% as we continue our Journey to Zero.
• Ensures compliance to Ecolab’s quality control guidelines and procedures to ensure that raw materials and finished goods comply with engineering and product specifications.
• Executes production plan per budgeted standards. Provides joint supervision to production team, partners with maintenance to drive process engineering improvements and to ensure smooth transitioning on new product initiatives (NPI).

Education/Work

• Experience: Bachelor of Technology in Engineering or equivalent NQF level 7 in Chemistry and/or Engineering
• Three year’s experience in a production supervision and/or quality control in a manufacturing and/or processing environment with project management experience.
• Computer skills, especially MS Office tools.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement and organizational efficiency tools are preferred (5S, KAIZEN, OEE, TPM, Lean 6 sigma)
• Technical experience on liquids mixing, filling and packing Technologies is an asset.
• Good communication skills, strong character of follow up and analytical thinking.

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What You Will Do:

• Provide routine service support to Sales Representatives in strategic district accounts to execute agreed upon customer system assurance and continuous improvement plans
• Assist Sales Representatives with plant surveys of prospective customers
• Assist Sales Representatives with start-ups of new applications in both existing customers and in new accounts
• Develop strong relationships with the key stakeholders in the strategic district accounts where you provide service support to other District Sales Representatives
• Provide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer pain points, escalating as required
• Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels;
• Support services include: Sample testing, light maintenance, customer service, service report generation, chemical ordering, chemical inventory management, general labor activities
• Follow Ecolab safety guidelines and incident reporting requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemistry
• 2 years of technical service or field sales support experience
• Must have a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to access and be comfortable with working in a variety of conditions and be able to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical exam.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience;
• Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems would be an advantage.
• Ability to sell value-added products to customers.
• Carry aptitude and confidence to deal with large national and multi-national customers
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Experience working with MS Excel Spreadsheets.