Sr Process Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k Matching

Performance Bonus

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer to lead manufacturing improvements within our Adhesive Technologies unit. You will drive efficiency, reduce variability, and support scale-up of new products while partnering with R&D and operations teams.

You will implement PFMEA, process controls, and quality systems, and maintain critical manufacturing documentation. This role involves cross-functional collaboration on capital projects and safety initiatives with a global company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required.
• 2–5 years of process engineering experience in chemical manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Experience driving continuous improvement with focus on process optimization, yield, scrap, and cycle time reductions.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, PFMEA/risk assessments, process controls, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems and maintaining SOPs, BOMs, routings, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce scrap and cycle times, and enhance process capability.
• Partner with R&D and cross-functional teams to scale up new products and manage product and process changes.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, PFMEA development and risk assessments to support quality and reliability.
• Develop and maintain BOMs, routings, SOPs and manufacturing instructions for compliant production.
• Identify capital investments and coordinate with suppliers and contractors to improve process capability and safety.

Skills

Process engineering

Root cause analysis

Process optimization

Manufacturing controls

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

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

• DriveManufacturing 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.

What makes you a good fit

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

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• 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

The salary range for this role is $75,000.00 and $82,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.