Continuous Improvement Engineer

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 Consumer Brands business unit - where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

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

What you´ll do

* Develop and drives the implementation of standard work and Global HPS processes to achieve safety, quality, OEE - MTBF Cell targets as per the HPS implementation plan.

* Owns AM and the effective execution of daily management systems (SIM, DH, CILT, CL, 5S) through training, coaching teams and executing health checks to identify and close the gaps.

* Drives SIM through ensuring team follows daily SIM boards protocol (including actions assignment and follow up), owns DOR action planner, flag issues and request resources.

* Keeps the team focused on addressing key issues & priorities based on decision criteria achievement.

* Leverages and maintains MES systems for tracking and reporting Data and Loss analysis.

* Support company digitalization initiatives (Connected worker - CILT,CL,DH) Leads and builds the capability of the root cause analysis process.

* SIM process compliance % of AM machines (CILT/CL/DH) CILT/CL Completion & Compliance % People trained on HPS systems C/O & Adjustment Losses Performance Losses

What makes you a good fit

* Bachelor's degree in operations management, Industrial Engineering or related field

* Minimum of 2-3 years of Continuous Improvement experience

* Manufacturing site leadership experience

* Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., A3, 5-Why, DMAIC).

* Experience with / leading Digital Manufacturing technologies deployment and their application in operational excellence.

* Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with a hands-on, shop-floor orientation.

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 $ 95,000.00 and $ . 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,…