The Quality Control Manager is responsible for leading Quality Control activities across Incoming, In-Process, and Outgoing inspections. This role oversees a team of supervisors, engineers, and analysts while driving quality performance, process standardization, data-driven decision making, and digital transformation initiatives.
The successful candidate will begin their employment at our Calgary, Alberta facility for initial onboarding and training before transitioning to our Dallas, Texas manufacturing site, where the role will be based long-term.
What’s in it For You
- Health Benefits: Employer-provided benefits coveragebegins on the first day of the month following your date of hire. Employees can choose from a selection of medicals plans, along with dental and vision coverage, with premiums shared between the employer and employee.
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance: Employee-paid Life and Accidental & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
- Disability Coverage: Employer-paid premiums for Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: 2% employer-sponsored contribution.
- Paid Time Off: Three weeks of paid time off, six flex days, plus a one-week company-wide holiday shutdown.
- Professional Development: $1,000 annually to support professional development and continued learning.
- Work Environment: Dress for Your Day in a casual, professional workplace environment.
What You Will Do
- Lead IQC, IPQC, and OQC operations, ensuring quality standards are met throughout production.
- Manage and develop a team of Quality Supervisors, Engineers, and Systems personnel.
- Own and maintain Quality Control Plans (QCPs) and inspection requirements.
- Drive quality performance through data analytics, Power BI, and AI-enabled inspection tools.
- Oversee SPC, MSA, capability studies, root cause investigations, and corrective actions.
- Manage MRB activities and partner with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues.
- Monitor key quality metrics, risks, and trends, providing visibility to leadership.
- Champion continuous improvement, process standardization, and a culture of quality.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of Quality Control experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years of leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of IQC, IPQC, OQC, QCPs, inspection standards, and MRB processes.
- Experience with SPC, MSA, capability analysis, and quality reporting.
- Experience with Power BI, Power Apps, Python-based tools, or AI-driven inspection systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Experience with AI/ML-based inspection technologies.
- Familiarity with ERP and MES systems.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:
120000 Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans(Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program,on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations.for additional benefits information.If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits atjobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
