TPM/Continuous Improvement Manager

13 hours ago


Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, United States Ecolab Full time
Job Description

In this pivotal role, you will lead Ecolab's Production System's highly visible Total Productive Maintenance transformation as we drive a cultural shift in how we continuously improve. As the TPM Manager for our Ellwood City, PA site, you will implement rapid change, build high-performing teams, and lead individuals through the change process. You will apply your expertise in TPM, combined with on-the-job process knowledge and stakeholder input, to identify, prioritize, and manage multiple improvement projects.

Main Responsibilities
  • Improve plant safety through continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and implement TPM projects to enhance the safety culture and interface with the Safety Pillar.
  • Promote a safety-first mindset across all department functions.
  • Participate in plant safety meetings, worksite inspections, SH&E audits & assessments, and other elements of the safety process.
  • Conduct BBS observations to reinforce safe behaviors and correct at-risk behaviors within the organization.
  • Ensure incidents, accidents, and upset conditions are appropriately identified, communicated, managed, and investigated to ensure compliance with external and internal requirements.
Service
  • Implement Ecolab's Production System's highly visible TPM Strategy within the plant using methodology aligned with Global framework and other capabilities.
  • Oversee external consultant activity on-site, as needed, with the objective of self-leadership independence and site autonomy.
  • Implement rapid change and lead individuals and teams through the change process.
  • Identify, prioritize, and manage multiple improvement projects.
  • Spend >50% of the day walking the plant, working closely with employees and teams.
  • Coordinate area projects with site 5s leader and Kaizen/lean events with facilitators.
  • Track all TPM and savings projects in the Project Management Tool (PowerSteering) when appropriate.
  • Complete the Self-Assessment exercise according to the required framework as they guide the on-going TPM progress according to the Global & Regional Master plans.
  • Complete regular Plant Health Checks to ensure the plant continues to operate to TPM governance model.
  • Support the Plant Manager in preparation of Plant related TPM audits.
Savings
  • Support and drive implementation of Loss Analysis and TPM.
  • Use Loss Analysis to identify the biggest opportunities using TPM methodology to systemically identify and minimize our major losses.
  • Drive savings through loss analysis and deliver realistic savings opportunities, becoming the key driver to supply chain excellence and meet our savings goals.
  • Maintain a cost reduction program by continuously evaluating operating methods and procedures and looking for more cost-effective routes to accomplish results.
People Leadership
  • Drive and develop improvement teams to support the Plant Manager.
  • Promote the developing culture through TPM.
  • Deliver TPM training aligned with Global TPM Strategy and Road Map.
  • Represent site in Reaction Plant network TPM leadership group.
  • Support manufacturing skills models to develop a Loss Analysis culture.
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, Science, Business, or a related area.
  • 6 years of experience in a manufacturing/supply chain environment.
  • 3 years of experience in coaching and leading cross-functional teams (including team building, understanding motivation and negotiation techniques, and providing work direction to others).
  • 2 years of experience working with and understanding TPM principals and methods (including 5S, Autonomous Management, Planned Maintenance, Visual Management, and Kaizen).
  • No immigration sponsorship offered for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced technical degree.
  • 3 years of experience in cross-functional project or program management, leading process improvement projects for special chemical processes, applying TPM in a JIPM TPM award-winning plant, or working with the implementation and oversight of Operational Excellence initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, leadership ability, outstanding decision-making skills, and excellent verbal and written skills.
  • 2 years of experience in a lean six sigma leadership role.
  • Proven experience driving large-scale culture shifts.


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