Senior Process Engineer - CI, NPI & Process Improvement

Henkel; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-life balance

401k matching

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies unit is seeking a Process Engineer to drive manufacturing improvements, reduce scrap and cycle times, and partner with R&D to scale up new products while meeting customer and internal requirements.

You will develop and maintain BOMs, routings, SOPs and manufacturing instructions, lead capital projects with suppliers, and work across teams to improve process capability, safety and environmental performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 2-5 years of process engineering experience within a chemical, batch manufacturing, or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on process optimization, yield improvement, scrap reduction, and cycle time reduction.
• Working knowledge of root cause analysis, process controls, PFMEA/risk assessment methodologies, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems, along with the development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation such as SOPs, BOMs, routings, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Drive Manufacturing and Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency,reduce scrap and cycle times, enhance process capability, minimize productvariability, and quickly resolve shop floor issues.
• Support NewProduct Introduction and Change Management: Partner with R&D andcross-functional teams to scale up new products and processes, conductGate Assessments, and manage product and process changes while ensuringcustomer and internal requirements are met.
• LeadTechnical Problem Solving and Risk Mitigation: Drive root cause analysis,corrective actions, PFMEA development, risk assessments, and processcontrol improvements to support product quality, process safety, customersatisfaction, and operational reliability.
• ManageManufacturing Documentation and Compliance: Develop and maintain BOMs,routings, SOPs, manufacturing instructions, packaging instructions, andother documentation required to support compliant and efficient productionoperations.
• ExecuteCapital Projects and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Identify capital investmentopportunities, coordinate with equipment suppliers, contractors, andvendors, and provide technical expertise to improve process capability,quality, productivity, safety, and environmental performance.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Process controls

PFMEA

Manufacturing quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies unit is seeking a Process Engineer to drive manufacturing improvements, reduce scrap and cycle times, and partner with R&D to scale up new products while meeting customer and internal requirements.

You will develop and maintain BOMs, routings, SOPs and manufacturing instructions, lead capital projects with suppliers, and work across teams to improve process capability, safety and environmental performance.