Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Production Lead
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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
- Create a win-win culture in which each team is empowered to identify and implement processes to achieve plant key performance indicators (KPI’s) within each of the five pillars: Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Employee Engagement
- Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment that reinforces the Henkel Code of Conduct and Company Values: People, Integrity, Passion, Humility, and Commitment through engagement efforts and leading by example
- Provide support and assistance to the Line Owner / Shift Owner to organize daily needs of the team
- Ensure appropriate and timely onboarding including on the job training of all new employees or transfers to the team
- Regularly follow up on production line status
- Provide support and guidance to the team to resolve and get back on track when a production line is down or lagging behind schedule
- Initiate escalations to the Line Owner / Shift Owner when non-conforming quality is identified, or procedures are not being followed
- Verify labels have correct part numbers and bottle numbers
- Know quality standards for each product and ensure that those standards are met
- Prepare shift for daily needs
- Distinguish difference in equipment failure that needs to be addressed by operators to those that are addressed by mechanics and communicate the information to the appropriate personnel
- Know and perform production-recording procedures
- Enable the team to manage the production floor in absence of Line Owner or Shift Owner
- Partner with Line Owner and teams to champion new employee onboarding to build a welcoming and supportive introduction to shift
- Enable team members to gain compliance with 5S, Housekeeping and Hygiene standards to maintain compliance at all times
- Verify startup and changeover of all equipment product to ensure quality and hygiene standards are met prior to production release
- Complete Tier 1 reporting and ensure all paperwork is appropriately collected and recorded for filing
- Use skills and abilities to enable members of the Operational Line Team to effectively accomplish report generations, reporting of downtime, significant down time root cause analysis, etc.
- Utilize experience specific skills and knowledge in identified areas of operations to aid in problem resolution
- Provide daily support to team members to ensure all production is on track and manage escalations where it is not on track while supporting the team members to make corrections to min
What makes you a good fit
- Skills to functionally perform tasks required of operators and other roles in the assigned production line
- Strong relationship building skills to collaborate and influence others
- Strong mechanical skills
- Computer skills required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong interpersonal communications skills
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 time, vacation time and holiday time
- 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: skill development programs, promotional opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
The hourly pay range for this role is $ 28.74. This range reflects the good‑faith minimum and maximum hourly rate the Company reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. This role is classified as non‑exempt, and employees are eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. In addition to the hourly wage, employees in this position may be eligible for shift differentials, premium pay, bonuses, or other forms of compensation, depending on role and location. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, training, certifications, and work location. This job 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.
JOB ID: 26095113
Job Locations: United States, KY, Bowling Green, KY
Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com
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FAQ
I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English. Should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company, you will be working with colleagues from all over the world, and English is our official company language. Generally, our recommendation is to please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact, it is our expectation that Henkel employees will want to grow and explore different career paths during their time with us. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and in two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
If I have questions regarding my application, who do I contact?
Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.