Sr Process Engineer

Henkel Corporation; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in Warren, MI, is seeking a Manufacturing & Process Improvement professional in our Adhesive Technologies unit to drive efficiency and reduce scrap on the shop floor. You will partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to scale up new products, manage changes, and ensure customer requirements are met with quality and safety in mind.

The role also focuses on capital projects, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to improve process capability, reliability, and

Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing and process improvements to boost efficiency and reduce scrap.
• Support NPI and change management with R&D to scale up new products.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for product quality and safety.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (BOMs, routings, SOPs).
• Execute capital projects and collaborate with suppliers to improve productivity.

Job description

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

• Drive Manufacturing and Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce scrap and cycle times, enhance process capability, minimize product variability, and quickly resolve shop floor issues.
• Support New Product Introduction and Change Management: Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to scale up new products and processes, conduct Gate Assessments, and manage product and process changes while ensuring customer and internal requirements are met.
• Lead Technical Problem Solving and Risk Mitigation: Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, PFMEA development, risk assessments, and process control improvements to support product quality, process safety, customer satisfaction, and operational reliability.
• Manage Manufacturing Documentation and Compliance: Develop and maintain BOMs, routings, SOPs, manufacturing instructions, packaging instructions, and other documentation required to support compliant and efficient production operations.
• Execute Capital Projects and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Identify capital investment opportunities, coordinate with equipment suppliers, contractors, and vendors, and provide technical expertise to improve process capability, quality, productivity, safety, and environmental performance.