Sr Process Engineer

Henkel group • Warren, MI

9d • $75,000 - $82,000

About The Position

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. 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. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

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, 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: Senior