Process Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

Henkel; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in California seeks a manufacturing engineer to contribute to process optimization in the Adhesive Technologies unit. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a chemical manufacturing environment and help drive quality, efficiency, and cost reduction initiatives.

Join a team empowered to analyze data, implement sustainable solutions, and improve manufacturing instructions for repeatable operations across production lines.

Responsibilities

• Get hands on experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Drive Innovation and Process Optimization Initiatives aimed at improving quality and efficiency while reducing cost
• Execute changes effectively through use of management of change tools
• Analyze data and other process outputs to reduce variability
• Investigate deviations using root cause analysis to implement sustainable solutions
• Support efforts to improve manufacturing instructions to ensure repeatable operations

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 Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

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

What you’ll do

• Get hands on experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment
  
• Drive Innovation and Process Optimization Initiatives aimed at improving quality and efficiency while reducing cost
  
• Execute changes effectively through use of management of change tools
  
• Analyze data and other process outputs to reduce variability
  
• Investigate deviations using root cause analysis to implement sustainable solutions
  
• Support efforts to improve manufacturing instructions to ensure repeatable operations