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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.
Senior Product Development Engineer
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About this Position
The Senior Product Development Engineer will support the future localization initiatives by providing hands-on technical support for product scale-up, pilot trials, manufacturing transfers, and process validation activities. This role will serve as a key link between Product Development Engineering and the manufacturing site, helping accelerate commercialization and regional growth.
What you´ll do
- Support pilot and production trials for new product introductions and localization projects.
- Execute process validation activities and collect process data during trials.
- Assist with equipment setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Prepare raw materials, formulations, samples, packaging, shipment requests, and trial documentation.
- Maintain accurate records, test results, technical documentation, and trial summaries.
- Work closely with PDE engineers, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to resolve process and manufacturing-related issues.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and operational procedures
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, pilot plant, laboratory, process engineering, product development, or scale-up environment.
- Strong hands-on mechanical and troubleshooting skills for process, equipment, and manufacturing issues.
- Experience supporting pilot trials, manufacturing transfers, process validation, and product commercialization activities.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
- Strong documentation, communication, problem-solving, and safety mindset.
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: 26099813
Job Locations: India, Maharashtra, Kurkumbh
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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! Henkel is an international company, and you will be collaborating with colleagues from around the world. That is why English is our official company language.
As a general guideline, we recommend writing your application in the same language as the job advertisement. This helps ensure clarity and consistency throughout the recruitment process.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Every role at Henkel is unique and so is every candidate.
Finding the right match matters, not just for us, but for you. We are committed to ensuring that both the candidate and the company are a great fit for one another. Candidates can always check the status of their application in their application profile.
Throughout the entire recruitment process, we will keep you informed and provide feedback at every stage. Your journey with Henkel starts with transparency and mutual respect.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes. Our “Triple Two” philosophy is designed to do just that by encouraging top talent to work in at least two different roles, in two distinct business areas, and in two different countries.
Why do we promote this? Because we believe that diverse experiences across functions and locations are key to your development and will help you gain a holistic understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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Feel free to reach out to the team here. We are happy to assist you!