Production Team Leader

Ecolab Inc.•Greensboro, NC

7d•$74,700 - $112,200•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 lines or shifts, ensuring the manufacturing plan is executed to meet or exceed quality and cost objectives. The position leads production operators at Ecolab’s Greensboro, North Carolina facility and works to maintain compliance, improve performance, and ensure products meet specifications. The role operates on a 6 PM–6 AM, 2-2-3 rotational schedule. It offers experience coaching and developing employees, influencing across organizational levels, and applying best practices in a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) environment.

Requirements

High school diploma and 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, or a bachelor's degree.
Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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.
Experience with Microsoft Power Suite, including PowerBI, PowerAutomate, Teams, and SharePoint.
Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of 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, efficiency, product quality, methods, and working conditions, minimizing downtime through teamwork and TPM or continuous-improvement principles.
Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Communicate and reinforce plant plans in the area of responsibility.
Create an environment in which employees can work safely.
Ensure the Quality System is followed and products meet specifications.
Partner with internal plant 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.