Process Engineer

Henkel group • Cannon Falls, MN

10d • $76,000 - $84,000

About The 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.

Requirements

• B.S. Chemical Engineering, industrial engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• 0-3 years experience in chemical / manufacturing industry
• Competent in Project Management, possessing the ability of starting a project and seeing it through to completion
• Ability to work in and transition between manufacturing, lab, and office environment
• Ability to work with cross functional teams, as well as manage contractors and vendor communications

Responsibilities

• Serve as process owner for thermal interface material product lines from raw material processing to delivery to the end customer.
• Perform new product qualifications through capability assessments and develop standard operating procedures and operational conditions for new products.
• Lead root cause analysis and facilitate corrective action implementation for product issues.
• Contribute to A3 and 8D investigations for customer complaints.
• Serve as project owner for management of change (MOC) projects to qualify and statistically validate equivalency or improvement for new equipment and processing methods.
• Train equipment operators on the standard operating procedures and standard test methods for multiple product lines.
• Implement continuous improvements for equipment safety, process efficiency, and the elimination of process waste through lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Provide active troubleshooting for the mixing, formulation, coating, and curing processes in the production of highly filled thermal interface materials.
• Facilitate product formulation changes through the qualification of raw material substitutions.
• Assess and facilitate the adjustment, reprocessing, and scrap considerations for non-conforming materials during operations.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level