Quality Engineer— United States, Brandon, SD, Adhesive Technologies

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Employee share plan

Performance bonus

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies division in Brandon, SD seeks a quality professional to own documentation, maintain records, and ensure regulatory compliance within our quality management systems.

You will lead customer complaint investigations, partner with Engineering and Production to drive root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, analyze quality data, and push continuous improvement while upholding SHEQ standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience with document control and quality records management.
• Ability to analyze quality data and drive data-based decisions.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, DMAIC, Lean or similar methods.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality documentation

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Adhesive Technologies Quality United States, Brandon, SD, SD Full Time Regular

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

JOB ID:26100164

Job Locations:United States, SD, Brandon, SD

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