Senior R&D Process Engineer — Pilot Plant & Scale-Up Leader

Henkel ibérica portugal, unipessoal, lda; Trumbull (CT); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 39.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance and Wellbeing

Hybrid/Flexible work policies

Career development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Henkel is seeking an Industrial Design Intern for Summer/Fall 2027 in Trumbull, CT, within the Consumer Brands Research & Development group. You will support pilot plant operations and assist with production-scale activities while collaborating across teams to ensure readiness for new product launches.

The role requires a technical Bachelor's degree field and interest in consumer products, with exposure to pilot plants and process engineering desirable. This is a temporary internship in the U.S.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required.
• 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing, R+D, or pilot plant environments is preferred.
• Develop experimental protocols and lead pilot plant and full-scale trials across the supply chain.

Responsabilidades

• Lead pilot plant operations and produce diverse product forms for testing.
• Translate pilot learnings into production equipment requirements and support investment timing.
• Support innovation and new product launches with cross-functional teams to confirm capability.
• Lead production scale-up, on-site process validation, and technology transfer.
• Communicate data-based recommendations to management for timely decisions.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and develop models to predict process performance.

Conocimientos

Statistical process control

Pilot plant exposure

Data interpretation

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Chemical Engineering preferred

Descripción del empleo

Henkel is seeking an Industrial Design Intern for Summer/Fall 2027 in Trumbull, CT, within the Consumer Brands Research & Development group. You will support pilot plant operations and assist with production-scale activities while collaborating across teams to ensure readiness for new product launches.

The role requires a technical Bachelor's degree field and interest in consumer products, with exposure to pilot plants and process engineering desirable. This is a temporary internship in the U.S.