Operations Technician 12hr Days

Henkel; City of Geneva (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work‑Life Balance

401k matching

Employee share plan

Annual performance bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

On-site cafeteria

Health Care Center on site

Job summary

Henkel’s Consumer Brands manufacturing role invites you to contribute to a variety of high‑volume operations. You will follow safety procedures, manage multiple production batches, and operate compounding equipment to ensure product quality across teams.

The position requires a high school diploma, ability to work 12‑hour shifts, and willingness to lift up to 50 pounds. Forklift experience is preferred, with a focus on accuracy and safety in a factory setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be able to work 12 hours days.
• Must be able to perform all tasks of lower grade levels in the Compounding Department.
• Strong basic math skills needed.
• Be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety procedures, maintain cGMP compliance, and promptly report hazards.
• Prioritize and monitor production batches, ensuring top-priority work is completed.
• Set up, operate, clean, sanitize, and maintain compounding equipment and related systems.
• Perform batch processing activities including homogenization, sampling, transfers and yield calculations.
• Maintain accurate documentation and keep work areas clean for compliance.
• The position is in the factory and may require standing, walking and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Skills

Strong basic math skills

12-hour shifts

Lift 50 pounds

Forklift experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What You´ll Do

• Follow all safety procedures, maintain cGMP compliance, and promptly report any unsafe conditions or hazards.
• Prioritize and monitor production batches, ensuring top-priority work is completed while managing other active batches efficiently.
• Set up, operate, clean, sanitize, and maintain compounding equipment, tanks, transfer lines, filters, pumps, and related systems to ensure product quality.
• Perform batch processing activities, including homogenization, sampling, resampling, transfers, yield calculations, inventory transactions, and bulk tanker offloading.
• Maintain accurate documentation, properly manage waste disposal, keep work areas clean, and collaborate with supervisors and mechanics to meet operational priorities and compliance standards.
• The position is in the factory and could involve standing, walking and lifting for long periods of time throughout the day. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

What makes you a good fit

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be able to work 12 hours days
• Must be able to perform all tasks of lower grade levels in the Compounding Department.
• Strong basic math skills needed
• Forklift Experience Preferred
• Be able to lift and or move up to 50 pounds

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick time, vacation time and holiday time
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: skill development programs, promotional opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
• Local Benefits: Product giveaways, on-site cafeteria available for staff during designated hours, and onsite Health Care Center for acute care services.

The hourly pay range for this role is $20.00- $27.00 plus shift differential $1.50. This range reflects the good‑faith minimum and maximum hourly rate the Company reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. This role is classified as non‑exempt, and employees are eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. In addition to the hourly wage, employees in this position may be eligible for shift differentials, premium pay, bonuses, or other forms of compensation, depending on role and location. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, training, certifications, and work location. This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.