HPS Engineer/Manager

HENKEL IS FOR THOSE WHO STEP UP. DO YOU?

At Henkel, you can make a difference and craft your career. That's why you own your projects and take full responsibility from an early stage. Our unique brands in markets around the world open up countless opportunities to follow your convictions and explore new paths. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset that allows you to always think out of the box - take the chance and shape the digital future together with us.

YOUR ROLE

• The HPS Engineer is responsible for continuous improvement activities for a production cell.
• Executes improvement projects and drives results.
• Identifies and drives improvement to plant standards, such as visual management, standard work instructions, technical work instructions, centerlines, set up sheets machine parameter settings, etc.
• Collaborates cross functionally to implement identified improvements.
• Interfaces with global leaders to report out on local production system roadmaps, performance data, and best operating practices.
• Analyzes business processes and performs line studies to identify opportunities and drive improvements. Identifies losses in efficiency for value streams and equipment and aids in implementing solutions to improve.
• Collaborates to develop short- and long-term strategies to reduce waste.
• Drives kaizen, implementation of TPM, and other projects focused on improving plant efficiency, machine reliability, sustainability, and the reduction of waste.

YOUR SKILLS

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field, preferably Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
• Three (3) years minimum experience applying Lean methodologies in a manufacturing environment
• Highly developed understanding of TPM methodologies and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to present proposals and projects to all levels of management
• Ability to quantify improvements per KPI, lead RCA to solve production loss issues, lead change, and create process flows, value streams and flow diagrams
• Proficient in the use of value stream maps, fishbone diagrams, 5S, SMED visual management and other lean tools.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics.

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