Assistant Manager - Process Engineering

Henkel; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse growth opportunities

Global wellbeing standards

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Group Medical Insurance

Accident and life policies

Progressive OPD policy

Job summary

Henkel in Pune District, India is seeking an experienced Process Engineering leader. The role involves ensuring best practices in process engineering to boost safety, quality, and productivity. Candidates must have a B. Tech / B.E. in Chemical and at least 8 years' relevant experience.

Join us for diverse growth opportunities worldwide, comprehensive health programs, and competitive insurance policies. You will support significant investment projects and maintain process safety standards across the network.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Chemical, Adhesives, Specialty Chemicals, Paints, Petrochemical or Process Manufacturing industry.
• Expertise in creating Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs).
• Strong contributor to HAZOP studies for process safety.

Responsibilities

• Drive technology decisions for investment projects.
• Define best practices and prepare a prioritized roadmap for process engineering.
• Implement standards for new projects focusing on economic viability.

Skills

Process Engineering

Technology Analysis

Technical Documentation

HAZOP Studies

Digitalization

Education

B. Tech / B.E. (Chemical)

Job description

About this Position

This position is focused on leading and improving process engineering technologies across manufacturing operations. The role involves driving technology decisions, supporting investment projects, and implementing best‑in‑class process engineering practices to improve safety, quality, sustainability, and productivity.

What You’ll Do

• Drive the technology analysis within investment projects to determine size, type and automation within the process
• Define best practice for Process Engineering technologies, prepare a prioritized roadmap (with regulatory management) for gap closure to best class and ensure best‑in‑class implementation
• Implement Process Engineering standards for new projects, keeping in mind economic viability
• Perform technical sign‑off of network projects to ensure the best process set up according to Safety, Sustainability, Quality and cost ambition
• Analyze existing process technologies to identify improvement potential; support development of new processes in collaboration with Technology Development, NoE and Process Engineering teams across regions
• Steer process engineering activities with regional process engineering teams and Global Investment Management
• Develop and publish standard solutions for copy‑paste effective productivity improvements
• Drive technology decision within major investment to support local team in scoping size, type and automation within technology
• Work with regions/plant teams to consolidate learning on technology and communicate to the network
• Support the introduction of new products pertaining to new or improved processes

What makes you a good fit

• Graduate in B. Tech / B.E. (Chemical)
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Chemical, Adhesives, Specialty Chemicals, Paints, Petrochemical or Process Manufacturing industry
• Prepare and review technical documentation including Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs), risk assessments, scale‑up reports, and detailed engineering calculations for mixing, heat transfer, distillation, and fluid dynamics
• Actively contribute to HAZOP studies and cross‑functional project discussions with international teams, providing expert insights into process safety and operational feasibility
• Drive innovation through digitalization efforts and process intensification strategies to enhance efficiency, safety and sustainability

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender‑neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Best‑in‑class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
• Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
• Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children