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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.
Lead Production Technician
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Lead Production Technician
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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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
It is anticipated that this role will be transferred to First Quality approximately Q4 2025. For additional details, please see the latest press release: Henkel to divest Retailer Brands business in North America
This role offers 12-hour shifts with the potential for overtime, as needed. The individual selected for this role will be assigned to Shift 25 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Alternating Wednesdays from 6:45AM - 7PM MST).
If you have a passion for leadership, manufacturing, and creating a positive work environment, then Henkel has the job for you! The Lead Production Technician is responsible for coordinating workflow and executing the planned maintenance schedule for a production area within the manufacturing department to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly goals, all while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. This role will also coordinate with other departments, as needed, to maintain a smooth workflow.
What you´ll do
- Ensures production schedule is met by monitoring line performance, identifying and resolving issues, and allocating resources accordingly.
- Completes all training and certification requirements to safely and effectively rotate to and operate all production equipment and machinery in assigned area.
- Cross trains on equipment and tasks across multiple areas and rotates, as needed.
- Performs machine start-up and shut-down procedures on production equipment and ensures that machines are set-up to validated Machine Parameter Settings (MPS).
- Monitors operating equipment and machinery to ensure proper performance.
- Adjust equipment parameters, within validated standards, to ensure output meets specifications. If output specifications are not met, escalate issues to proper site resources for resolution.
- Coordinates and provides training for others on how to operate production equipment and machinery.
- Completes basic maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, such as cleaning, inspection, minor lubrication, and parts replacements.
- Escalates non-routine and complex issues following the downtime escalation procedures.
- Observes and supports mechanics to complete diagnostics and repairs.
- Provides directions for cleaning and sanitizing tasks.
- Performs required steps to guarantee size and product changeovers are completed in accordance with the production schedule for all equipment.
- Utilizes Gantt chart and other resources to plan activities, assign timelines, and ensure deadlines are met.
- Logs data into computerized production tracking system including identified machine parameters, downtime events, and line performance.
- Validates data integrity by auditing line reports, quality documents, changeover checklist, housekeeping checklist, sanitization records, and responds as necessary.
- Always ensures compliance with quality standards and requirements.
- Complete all required quality checks in a timely manner.
- Inspects output to ensure compliance with quality standards, which may include the use of calibrated equipment, tools, and machines.
- Accurately maintains all required quality documentation.
- Identifies, contains, and follows the process to escalate non-conforming finished goods or packaging components.
- Mentor operators and production staff on how to correctly troubleshoot tasks such as cleaning, inspection, minor lubrication and parts replacements.
- Escalate non-routine and complex issues following the facility escalation procedure.
What makes you a good fit
Education & Professional Requirements
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
- Must have at least 2 years of experience operating equipment in a production environment.
- Must have at least 1 year of manufacturing experience.
- Must have at least 6 months to 1 year of Lead experience.
- Must have intermediate to proficient troubleshooting skills.
- Must have knowledge of basic Lean principles such as 5S, TPM, and Root-Cause Analysis is highly desired.
- Must have basic to intermediate computer and math skills.
- Experience with SAP is a plus.
- Must adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
- Must be able to pivot and adapt to changing priorities in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Must be well organized with a high attention for detail.
- Must have good problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Must have solid interpersonal skills.
- Must have the ability to learn quickly.
- Must have the ability to speak, read, and write in English to communicate and interact effectively with associates at all levels.
- Must be an effective communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences, including activities for active listening, clear presentation skills, and the capacity to provide and receive feedback at all levels of the organization.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to stand continuously and walk frequently during the shift.
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, 100 pounds with assistance, and push/pull up to 600 pounds with mechanical assistance.
- Must have dexterity in the hands for tool manipulation.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Corrective lenses are adequate for the job requirements.
Some benefits of joining Henkel
- Health Insurance: Affordable plans for medical, dental, vision, and well-being starting on Day 1
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work pollicies (depending on the role), and vacation buy/sell program
- Financial: 401(k) 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, scholarships, and Pet Insurance
- Career Growth: Diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skill development courses, and tuition reimbursement
There is a $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for this role. The hourly range for this role is $25.89 - $31.65, depending on experience. 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 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.
Apply online if this sounds like your next challenge. Refer to the job title mentioned above and get one step closer to starting your new job at Henkel.
JOB ID: 25080352
Job Locations: United States, UT, Salt Lake City, UT
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FAQ
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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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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