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

• Manage Paste Production to directly support Filming and Packaging Departments. Work directly with Sr. Manager of Plant Production to implement strategic initiatives.
• Lead and enforce all Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) requirements. Drive SHE improvements in a way that is consistent with our culture and philosophy.
• Participate in all relevant audits, owning all aspects/requirements for the Paste Department, including completion of corrective actions.
• Plan, execute, and oversee daily and long‑term production activities across multiple shifts to meet plant demand
• Respond effectively to schedule changes, production delays, and material or equipment issues.
• Champion continuous improvement across all operational disciplines.
• Ensure that the department and its people understand the goals and objectives of the business and are trained on any new requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for process deviations, safety incidents, and quality issues.
• Manage department budget and control production costs, including labor, utilities, and MRO materials, while identifying opportunities for cost savings.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and SHE groups to develop improved processes.
• Develop and utilize metrics to measure performance and improve performance.
• Participate in talent development initiatives for all Production staff.
• Promote employee engagement, teamwork, ownership, trust, creativity, innovation and growth
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• BS in Science and/or Engineering preferred.
• Experience in structured Problem-Solving Methodology (A3, 5-WHY, 8D, etc)
• Systems/Program (Excel, Minitab, SAP) and data manipulation experience
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment. Prefer experience in a chemical batch process environment
• 2-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment with large headcount
• Must work efficiently and within established time frames and be agile with priorities
• Six Sigma certification is 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, 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 $104,000.00 and $155,000.00. 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.