Continuous Improvement Engineer

Expect a great future with a stable, growing, global Fortune 500 Lean Six Sigma chemical manufacturer.

Are you a take-charge leader and achiever? Our Continuous Improvement Engineer enjoys exciting career challenges at Ecolab’s largest manufacturing facility.  This is an opportunity to grow and advance with a company committed to sustainably and recognized as among the 100 Most Ethical Companies in the World -- not once, but four years in a row! At Ecolab, we value diversity -- our employees are number one! We know that our employees are our most important asset -- great employees got us where we are today after 80 years of success!

Ecolab’s Continuous Improvement Engineer is an individual who works closely with all functions across the Joliet plant.  The Continuous Improvement Engineer will lead efforts to automate and digitize data and equipment for the site.  You will develop and program systems to enable improvements and growth through a better understand of the in-process KPIs. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who will take the time to understand the existing operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and help build and implement a roadmap to manufacturing excellence.  

 Candidates must display a passion for systems, data, and continuous improvement. The strong performer can expect further career advancement opportunities with Ecolab and will have the chance to move into other roles within the organization, with increasing leadership opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career within Ecolab.

Main Responsibilities

• Utilize TPM principles to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost by planning and executing projects while meeting project cost and schedule objectives
• Project management of a portfolio on improvement projects
• Design and deploy new solutions for existing outdated data pipelines  
• Proactively make recommendations and identify opportunities to enable manufacturing transformation within manufacturing site 
• Train others in systems, tools, and processes  
• Lead automation of data, processes and analyses 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering
• 2+ years experience in an analytical or business intelligence role, production management role, or project engineering role
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Operations financial knowledge and acumen
• Ability to create, implement, document, and continuously improve processes in a changing environment
• Projects demonstrating strong automation mindset
•  Intermediate SQL skills, or another query language  
•  Intermediate VBA skills, or another programming language  
• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in a chemical, food, or related manufacturing environment
• Training or experience in data engineering skills such as ETL, data warehousing, database systems, data analysis, and machine learning 
• Familiarity with TPM tools – primarily AM, PM, and FI
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
• Knowledge of SQL or OSI/AVEVA PI Lean
• Experience with Azure Data Factory and/or Azure SQL Database 
• Training or experience in data engineering skills such as ETL, data warehousing, database systems, data analysis, and machine learning 

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.