Quality Specialist

The Quality Specialist plays a key role in supporting manufacturing operations through real-time quality oversight, problem solving, and quality system execution. This position partners across functions to investigate issues, manage quality holds, support compliance activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What's in it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments

• The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development

What You Will Do:

Tactical Quality Execution (60%)

• Partners with production to provide real-time quality support on the manufacturing floor, escalating issues as needed

• Manages quality hold processes, including physical area oversight, ERP system accuracy, and cross-functional disposition coordination

• Support real-time material issue dispositioning with Quality Engineer and Quality Manager.

• Identify and escalate trends in scrap, blocked stock, or batch delays to drive investigation.

• Perform routine ERP system quality transactions.

• Supports site-wide data collection to aid in root cause analysis and investigations.

• Documents incoming supplier quality failures in etq and issues corrective action requests.

• Supports customer complaint investigations through data collection and documentation.

Administrative & System Support (25%)

• Maintain records

• Help generate quality metrics and visual dashboards.

• Support documentation control (SOPs, training records, calibration records).

Laboratory Support (15%)

• Perform routine QC testing as needed (pH, viscosity, titrations, etc.).

• Document test results clearly and flag out-of-spec results.

• Support sample preparation and equipment upkeep during high-volume periods.

• Assist in lab compliance activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 1-3 years of QA/QC experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proficiency MS Suite

• Strong written documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelors Degree in a scientific or technical field

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 a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. 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 and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on 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).

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.