Quality Engineer

Henkel; Bay Point (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a qualified Quality Engineer to drive NCMR containment and investigate quality issues. You will lead 8D investigations, coordinate CAPA actions, and monitor trends to drive continuous improvement.

Work with manufacturing, engineering, and technical teams to implement process and product quality improvements, while providing training on quality systems and supporting customer requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required with 2+ years of manufacturing quality experience.
• Experience with NCMR coordination, ISO 9001, and quality systems.
• Strong problem-solving using 8D, CAPA, and data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead NCMR containment, disposition, investigation coordination and closure.
• Drive root cause analysis, 8D investigations and corrective actions.
• Monitor quality metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain quality systems, policies, and work instructions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and technical teams to implement quality improvements.
• Provide training and day-to-day guidance on quality processes while supporting customers.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

8D investigations

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit –where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customerswith a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functionalcoatings.

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

What you´ll do

• Drive theNon-Conformance Material Review (NCMR) process, including containment,disposition decisions, investigation coordination, and timely closure ofactions.
• Lead quality issue resolutionthrough root cause analysis, 8D investigations, corrective actions, andverification of effectiveness.
• Monitor, analyze, and reportquality performance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities forcontinuous improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and improvequality systems, policies, procedures, and work instructions to ensurecompliance and operational excellence.
• Partner with manufacturing,engineering, and technical teams to resolve quality issues and implementprocess and product quality improvements.
• Provide training, guidance,and day-to-day support on quality systems and processes, while supportingcustomer requests and strategic quality initiatives

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree inEngineering required, with 2+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, automotive,or related industrial environment.
• Experience with materialreview board, NCMR coordination, quality systems and standards,including ISO 9001 and other relevant quality, environmental, and safetymanagement systems.
• Proven experience with problem-solving methodologiessuch as 8D, root cause analysis, CAPA, and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication,project management, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborateeffectively across cross-functional teams and manage customerrequirements.
• Proficiencywith SAP systems. Microsoft Office and quality management tools; experience in automotive or aerospace manufacturing environments andwillingness to travel are highly desirable.

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, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, and vacation buy / sell program
• 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: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary range for this role is $73,000.00 and $107,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This 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.