Senior Process Engineer: Manufacturing Improvement

Henkel; California (MO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k matching and bonus

Family Support: parental leave and福利

Job summary

Henkel in the United States (Adhesive Technologies) is hiring a process engineer to drive improvements across manufacturing lines. You will collaborate with R&D, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Safety to reduce variability, cut costs and raise efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's in chemical or mechanical engineering and at least 1 year in an industrial setting. You will use FMEA, control plans, and basic statistics to support sustainable improvements and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in chemical, manufacturing, or industrial production environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with quality tools and data analysis for process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvement and optimization initiatives to increase manufacturing efficiency, reduce variability, and lower costs.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Safety teams to solve problems and implement improvements.
• Analyze manufacturing data and process performance metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Lead root cause investigations for process deviations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support customer satisfaction efforts through FMEA activities and investigation of customer-reported material failures.
• Execute process changes using Management of Change (MOC) tools while supporting safe, repeatable manufacturing operations

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Related engineering discipline

Tools

FMEA

Control Plans

PPAP

Statistics

Job description

Henkel in the United States (Adhesive Technologies) is hiring a process engineer to drive improvements across manufacturing lines. You will collaborate with R&D, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Safety to reduce variability, cut costs and raise efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's in chemical or mechanical engineering and at least 1 year in an industrial setting. You will use FMEA, control plans, and basic statistics to support sustainable improvements and safe operations.