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.
Quality Manager
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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 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
- Lead Quality Operations – Oversee incoming, in-process, outgoing, and laboratory quality systems to ensure product conformity, process control, material release, final disposition, and traceability across Huntsville and Canadian operations.
- Drive Customer Quality & Risk Management – Manage customer complaints, field quality issues, root cause investigations (8D/A3/FRPS), CAPA effectiveness, MRB activities, containment actions, and customer communications to prevent recurrence.
- Own Quality Systems & Compliance – Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System, support IMS integration (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001), and lead audits, regulatory inspections, certifications, and management reviews.
- Lead Change Management & Continuous Improvement – Govern product, process, supplier, equipment, specification, and regulatory changes while driving Lean, Six Sigma, and quality excellence initiatives to improve FTR, COPQ, process capability, and operational performance.
- Develop People, Analytics & Quality Culture – Lead the site quality team, establish KPIs and quality reporting, provide floor-level leadership through daily management and Gemba activities, and foster a culture of prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.
What makes you a good fit
- Education: Bachelor’s in engineering, Chemistry or related.
- Experience: 5+ years in Quality, 3+ years management experience required; union management experience preferred.
- Certifications preference: ASQ CQE/CQA/CQM or equivalent; Six Sigma Black Belt (or Green Belt with strong track record); HACCP; Lead Auditor.
- Technical: PFMEA/Control Plan, SPC/MSA/GR&R, FRPS/8D/A3, DOE, audit management, CAPA effectiveness, change control, lab method validation, traceability, complaint management.
- Digital/Tools: LIMS; eQMS; ERP (e.g., SAP); SPC/Stat software (e.g., Minitab); BI (Power BI/Tableau); MS 365 suite.
- Leadership Skills: Executive presence; crisp risk communication; coaching and influence in a matrix; urgency bias; data driven decision making; customer back problem solving; resilience in ambiguity.
Some benefits of joining Henkel
- Health Insurance: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day 1
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time.
- Financial: Savings Plan matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, and service awards
- Family Support: Gender neutral parental leave (top up), fertility support, Employee and Family Assistance program, and scholarships
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
The salary for this role is $90000.00 - $110000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
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.
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: 26098935
Job Locations: Canada, Ontario, Huntsville
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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.