Process Product Development Manager

Henkel Corporation

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Brandon, MS - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 105000 - 130000
Posted on: 10-11-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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About this Position

At Henkel youll be part of an organization thats shaping the future through innovation sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil all Loctite Snuggle and Schwarzkopf and our cutting-edge technologies youll 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 youll do

  • Own and manage the scale-up activities process implementation and product/packaging introduction in domestic and international manufacturing sites of newly developed multi-million-dollar thermal interface materials for automotive applications.
  • Provide deep technical knowledge to deliver optimal solutions in design performance cost and sustainability.
  • Lead own scale-up projects and ensure the Product/Process Development Engineering (PDE) team execution of complex projects including feasibility scalability and successful deployment of solutions aligned with customer requirements.
  • Liaise closely with product development manufacturing quality and SHE departments on new process definition for products designed for top tier companies in the automotive sector.
  • Drive assessment of technical feasibility/challenges for proposed technology or product changes.
  • Anticipate risks and address issues proactively or raise them to team early on for a complete design for manufacturing brief.
  • Execute mixing/packaging activities at the pilot scale support production trials and use scientific approach to understand relationship between raw materials process and final product parameters.
  • Define success criteria for new product production conduct process documentation and act as technical expert at the manufacturing site to facilitate the transfer of technology knowledge and best operation practices.
  • Lead and inspire a high-performing team based in NA. Guide 3 direct reports in individualized career development.
  • Foster strong collaboration internally across functions and externally with strategic suppliers research laboratories technical partners and other stakeholders.
  • Presents scale-up reports to top management and external customers.


What makes you a good fit

  • Minimum a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Materials Science or related fields.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in process development including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Knowledge of polymer science including polymer chemistry structure property relationships rheology bulk and adhesive mechanics of soft materials.
  • Track record demonstrating Strategic and Technical Expertise.
  • Demonstrated success in managing complex cross-functional programs supplier and customer partnerships with a proactive results-driven and sustainability-focused mindset.
  • Excellent leadership collaboration and negotiation skills with high adaptability and strong business acumen.


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 for this role is $105000.00 - $130000.00. 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.

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Job Locations: United States MN Cannon Falls MN United States SD Brandon SD

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About Henkel

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.

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