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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.
Assistant Manager - Process Engineering
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About this Position
This position is focused on leading and improving process engineering technologies across manufacturing operations. The role involves driving technology decisions, supporting investment projects, and implementing best-in-class process engineering practices to improve safety, quality, sustainability, and productivity.
What you´ll do
- Drives the technology analysis within investment projects to determine size, type and automation within the process
- Defines best practice for Process Engineering technologies, prepares a prioritized roadmap (with reg. mgmt) for gap closure to best class Ensures best in class
- Process Engineering standards are implemented for new projects keeping in mind economic viability
- Does technical sign-off of network projects to ensure best process set up according to Safety, Sustainability, Quality and cost ambition
- Analyzes existing process technologies to identify improvement potential Supports development of new process in collaboration with Technology development, NoE and Process engineering teams across regions
- Steers process engineering activities with regional process engineering teams and Global Investment Management
- Develops best implemented standard for copy paste effective productivity improvements
- Drives technology decision within major investment to support local team in scoping size, type and automation within technology
- Works with regions / plant teams to consilidate learning on technology and communicate to network
- Supports the indroduction of new products pertaining to new / improved processes
What makes you a good fit
- Should be a Graduate in B. Tech / B.E. (Chemical)
- Minimum 8 years of experience into Chemical, Adhesives, Specialty Chemicals, Paints, Petrochemical or Process Manufacturing industry.
- Prepare and review technical documentation including Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs), risk assessments, scale-up reports, and detailed engineering calculations for mixing, heat transfer, distillation, and fluid dynamics.
- Actively contribute to HAZOP studies and cross-functional project discussions with international teams, providing expert insights into process safety and operational feasibility.
- Driving innovation through digitalization efforts and process intensification strategies to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
- Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
- Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children
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. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 26097501
Job Locations: India, Maharashtra, Kurkumbh
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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, the ‘rule’ is: 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 an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. 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 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.
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