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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.
Manager Industrialization & Scale-Up
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Manager Industrialization & Scale-Up
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About this position
About this Position
As Manager Industrialization & Scale‑Up, you will be the global process owner for the industrialization and scale‑up of adhesive technologies. You will define, standardize, and govern the global scale‑up framework across regions, technologies, and strategic business units, ensuring robust handover from lab to production with reduced risk and accelerated time‑to‑market. You will drive best‑practice execution, improve right‑first‑time performance, and build global capability through training and knowledge sharing.What you´ll do
Global Industrialization & Scale‑Up Leadership
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Own the global industrialization and scale‑up process, including standardized steps, deliverables, and decision gates applied across regions, technologies, and SBUs.
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Ensure robust and consistent scale‑up from laboratory, through pilot plant, to full production.
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Act as global process owner for the Adhesives Development Process (ADP), ensuring disciplined process documentation and execution.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
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Partner with Global AO Pilot Plant Heads, Product Development Heads, and Operations leadership to align scale‑up activities with technology standards and long‑term manufacturing strategy.
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Drive reduction of scrap, increase scale‑up success rates, and improve release performance metrics.
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Support cross‑regional teams in troubleshooting, problem resolution, and process optimization.
Standardization, Best Practices & Continuous Improvement
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Lead the global standardization of industrialization practices and facilitate best practice replication across regions and sites.
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Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance robustness, efficiency, and time‑to‑market.
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Capture and disseminate learnings to build a culture of operational excellence.
Capability Building & Knowledge Management
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Develop and deploy global training programs and eLearning materials to upskill the organization on scale‑up and ADP processes.
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Support development of aligned documentation, process flows, SOPs, and decision gate criteria.
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Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators such as scale‑up success rate, costs, and lead‑time improvements.
What makes you a good fit
Education & Experience
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Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or equivalent.
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7+ years of experience in process development, scale‑up, industrialization, or related roles.
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Experience with multi‑site global projects and working in international, matrixed environments preferred.
Key Skills & Competencies
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Strong expertise in process engineering, industrialization, and technical scale‑up methods.
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Analytical, structured, and strategic mindset with excellent problem‑solving ability.
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Experience using digital tools for simulation, process control, and data‑driven performance tracking.
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Comfortable working in cross‑functional teams and influencing across organizational levels.
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Lean mindset with a focus on standardization and operational excellence.
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Effective communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
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 welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 25089972
Job Locations: Brazil, São Paulo, São Paulo | Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Düsseldorf | Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam | United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai | United States, CT, Rocky Hill, CT
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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, 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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