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Senior Global Technical Consultant - Personal Care

Ecolab

Remote · USFull-time$129–193K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$129–193K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Senior Global Technical Consultant supports Personal Care, Cosmetics, and Dietary Supplement customers with cleaning, disinfection, hygiene, and contamination-control improvements. The role conducts technical visits and site surveys, provides cleaning validation guidance and training, and connects customers with internal sales teams. It is US-based and remote, with travel to customer sites, including international locations as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cleaning OperationsCIP OperationsCleaning ValidationOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProblem-SolvingInternal AuditingExternal AuditingProject LeadershipChange ControlInitiativeIndependent WorkProject PrioritizationGMP ProductionRegulatory Compliance Frameworks

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Life Sciences10 Years Relevant Industry ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseAbility to Obtain International VisasMaster's in Life Sciences

Full job description

Job Duties

At Ecolab, making the world a cleaner, safer place is our business. In the Life Sciences division, we are committed to providing complete solutions for the Personal Care industry. We achieve this by providing comprehensive solutions and technical know-how focused on ensuring product quality and safety in cleaning, sanitation and contamination control while improving operational efficiency.

Ecolab is a company committed to growth and we believe that the role of Senior Global Technical Consultant is one of the keys to our success in the Life Sciences division. As leaders in cleaning and disinfection, we are committed to driving business growth while providing individuals with a range of developmental career opportunities. The members of our team have an opportunity to help customers meet their goals, differentiate Ecolab from competition and impact achievement of growth targets.

Position Purpose:

The Senior Global Technical Consultant (GTC) role is designed to work alongside customers at their facilities to identify improvement opportunities related to cleaning, disinfection, plant hygiene, driving value through improved product quality, employee and operational efficiency while ensuring regulatory compliance. This service is a key differentiator for Ecolab's existing and potential customers.

The candidate will be expected to provide support/input for customers in the Personal Care, Cosmetics, and Dietary Supplement sectors related to cleaning and disinfection, application of Ecolab products and industry best practices. They will provide clean-in-place and clean-out-of-place optimization through technical visits and site surveys. They will provide cleaning validation guidance and training to customers to ensure compliant cleaning processes once implemented. The role will also provide guidance to internal and external customers on "best practice" processes and products which can support these activities. The role is responsible for technically supporting the implementation of improvements and providing a link between customers and the internal sales teams.

This role will be US-based but responsibilities may include liaising with customers and the sales team and traveling to international customer sites as needed.

This is a remote role. Candidates can reside anywhere in the US near a major airport. Preference is Midwest or Southeast US regions.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer problems related to cleaning and hygiene across a broad base of Personal Care manufacturing applications.

Conduct customer technical visits and site surveys, reviewing customer contamination control practices and the cleaning/disinfection products in place to ensure they are both compliant and efficient. Provide documented recommendations and support recommended improvements.

Assist the customer in their change control process, which may include project management support, SOP guidance, and validation consultation.

Conduct internal trainings and customer-facing seminars on cGMPs, cleaning & disinfection best practices, cleaning technologies, and cleaning validation principles

Assist in communicating best practices and key learnings to the greater field sales organization

Provide leadership on unique customer projects which are beyond the expected technical ability of Account Managers or Regional Managers

Ensure brand standards and awareness, accuracy and completion of final reports in a timely manner

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, preferably with operations or engineering focus

10 years of practical experience in relevant industry

Experience in understanding/troubleshooting of cleaning and CIP operations

Experience in executing or supporting cleaning validation programs

Ability to travel 50%+ of time based on customer needs

Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Valid drivers license

Ability to obtain Visas for International travel

No immigration sponsorship available for this opportunity

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Life Sciences field, preferably in Operations or Engineering

Experience or familiarity with the Life Sciences industry (Pharmaceutical and/or Personal Care)

Demonstrated proficiency with internal or external auditing

Demonstrated project leadership and understanding of change control processes

Ability to take initiative, work independently and prioritize multiple projects with strong follow-through

Flexibility to work on and control different projects at the same time while still meeting deadlines

Previous experience in GMP production sites

Understanding regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g. MHRA, FDA, HPRA)

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The total Compensation range for this position is $128,600-$193,000 which includes base pay and target incentive based on performance, per plan terms. 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 strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.Click here to see our benefits.

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

  • Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

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.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Experience Required

10 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$11.41 / Hourly

Postal Code

55407

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R00308788

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 1,755 open Technical Consultant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$129–193K/yr
  • Minnesota median$104–188K/yr28 salary ranges
  • US median$105–200K/yr1,626 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 3% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($155K) — in the middle half of Technical Consultant salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 29 open Technical Consultant jobs in Minnesota and 1,755 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Technical Consultant postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,414 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 760 of the 1,755 open Technical Consultant jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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