Supplier Quality Engineer

Henkel; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work‑Life Balance

401k matching

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Supplier Quality professional to lead quality activities across our adhesive technologies. You will drive supplier performance, analyze data for continuous improvement, and collaborate with Quality, R&D, Operations and Procurement teams at our Elgin site in Illinois.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 3+ years in supplier quality, and strong problem‑solving skills including 8D and RCA. Bilingual English/Spanish and SAP/ERP experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Supplier Management.
• Experience with supplier audits, onboarding, complaint management, and quality systems.
• Strong problem‑Solving skills using tools such as 8D, Root Cause Analysis, and Data Analysis.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required; SAP/ERP experience and FMCG or Automotive industry experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supplier quality activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Drive the cost collection process within our sites and trigger the cost recovery process with suppliers.
• Drive supplier complaint resolution, including 8d investigations, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Analyze supplier quality data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with Quality, R7D, Operations, and Procurement teams to strengthen supplier performance and reliability.

Skills

Problem solving

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis

Bilingual English/Spanish

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

About this Position 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

• Lead Supplier quality activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
• Drive the cost collection process within our sites and trigger the cost recovery process with suppliers.
• Drive supplier complaint resolution, including 8d investigations, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Analyze supplier quality data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with Quality, R7D, Operations, and Procurement teams to strengthen supplier performance and reliability.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Supplier Management.
• Experience with supplier audits, onboarding, complaint management, and quality systems.
• Strong problem‑Solving skills using tools such as 8D, Root Cause Analysis, and Data Analysis.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required; SAP/ERP experience and FMCG or Automotive industry experience are a plus.

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, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), 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 $80000.00 and $85000.00. 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.