Quality Engineer

Henkel Corporation; Brandon (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid time off and holiday/vacation

401k matching

Employee share plan

Annual performance bonus

Parental leave & family support

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in Brandon, SD is seeking a quality-focused professional to own documentation and lead investigations into customer complaints and internal quality issues. You will partner with Engineering, Production and Supply Chain to resolve concerns, analyze data, and drive improvements that enhance product quality and consistency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred) and experience with ERP/SAP and quality management systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or related technical discipline.
• Experience managing quality records and document control in ERP/SAP or equivalent.
• Ability to analyze quality data, identify trends and inform decisions.
• Familiarity with RCA, corrective actions and customer complaint handling.
• Experience with Six Sigma, Lean or similar improvement frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain quality documentation, procedures, specifications, and records for compliance and traceability.
• Lead customer complaint investigations and internal quality issues with Engineering and Production.
• Partner with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain and technical teams to resolve quality concerns.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and drive data-based decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring SHEQ compliance.

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred)

Tools

ERP systems (SAP)

Quality management systems

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

• Own and maintain quality documentation, procedures, specifications, and records to ensure compliance, traceability, and data integrity within quality management systems.
• Lead customer complaint investigations and internal quality issues by partnering with Engineering and Production teams to perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Partner with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, and technical teams to resolve quality concerns, improve manufacturing performance, and support operational excellence.
• Analyze quality and process data to identify trends, monitor key performance metrics, and drive data-based decisions that improve product quality and consistency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization, regulatory compliance activities, and special projects while ensuring adherence to SHEQ requirements.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred), or a related technical discipline.
• Strong experience with document control, quality records management, and maintaining accurate data within ERP, SAP, or quality management systems.
• Proven ability to analyze quality data, identify trends, maintain data integrity, and use data to drive sound business and quality decisions.
• Working knowledge of Quality Core Tools, incident investigation, root cause analysis (RCA), corrective actions, and customer complaint resolution.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing, or similar problem-solving frameworks.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day one.
• 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 $70,000.00 and $95,000.00. 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.

JOB ID: 26100164

Job Locations: United States, SD, Brandon, SD

Contact information for application-related questions: [e-mail]

Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application

About Henkel

Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world. Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.