Production Team Leader

Ecolab • Greensboro, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Team Leader is responsible for safety, quality, productivity, cost, and people-development metrics for a production area across shifts. The role leads daily manufacturing operations for production lines or shifts, ensuring the manufacturing plan is executed to meet or exceed quality and cost objectives. The position is located at Ecolab’s manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, and follows a 6 PM–6 AM, 2-2-3 rotational schedule.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, or a bachelor’s degree.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
• Experience in production supervision.
• Experience in quality control in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• TPM experience.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with Microsoft Power Suite (Power BI, Power Automate, Teams, SharePoint).
• Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operators at the Greensboro manufacturing facility.
• Ensure the location complies with internal and external standards and legislation.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve departmental productivity and efficiency, product quality, methods, and working conditions, minimizing downtime through teamwork and TPM/continuous improvement principles.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate and reinforce plant plans in the area of responsibility.
• Create an environment where employees can work safely.
• Ensure the Quality System is followed and products meet specifications.
• Partner with internal plant contacts and external Ecolab contacts, including Quality, Logistics, Planning, and regulatory agencies, to proactively avoid quality, environmental, and service issues.
• Provide formal and informal reporting on plant performance and issues.
• Manage team and area metrics for safety, quality, productivity, cost, and people development.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) matching.
• Company-paid pension.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive, market-competitive benefits for associates and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED