Pornind de la moștenirea noastră impresionantă de peste 150 de ani, suntem deschizători de drumuri pentru îmbunătățirea vietii, în fiecare zi. Astăzi și pentru generațiile viitoare. Prin mărcile și tehnologiile noastre inovatoare și sustenabile, cu ajutorul echipelor noastre din întreaga lume. Henkel deține poziții de lider atât în domeniul industrial, cât și în cel al bunurilor de consum. Portofoliul nostru include produse de îngrijire a părului bine-cunoscute, produse de igienă personală și a locuinței, detergent de rufe, precum și adezivi, etanșanți și soluții funcționale pentru suprafețe.
Lead PD Engineer
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About this Position
As a Product Development Engineer, you will be an integral part of our organization, contributing to the success of various projects through effective collaboration and leveraging your unique skill set while advancing your career. You will work on developing innovative paste and film products, ensuring they meet customer needs and align with our business strategy, while collaborating with global teams and driving technical excellence.
What you´ll do
- Lead the development of new paste and film products, ensuring alignment with innovation goals, customer needs, and overall business strategy
- Analyze technical data, market trends, customer feedback, and competitive benchmarks to define development priorities
- Manage scale-up activities, including pilot trials and transfer to mass production
- Coordinate development projects with Japan and global teams (China, North America, and Korea)
- Prepare validation plans, conduct testing, and ensure product manufacturability prior to commercial release
- Drive cross-functional problem-solving, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions
- Create and maintain technical documentation, and clearly communicate risks, progress, and decisions to stakeholders
- Execute the AME PDE regional strategy in alignment with global PDE leadership
What makes you a good fit
MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, or a related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in product development or process engineering within the chemical, semiconductor, or electronics industries
- Hands-on experience with paste or chemical-based products, including scale-up and validation processes
- Strong data analysis and risk assessment skills (e.g., SPC, FMEA, Minitab, JMP)
- Effective communication skills in Japanese and English (business-level English acceptable)
- Strong analytical mindset with hands-on execution
NICE TO HAVE
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Technical, R&D, or Supply Chain teams
- French language skills
- Experience in chemical or electronics industries (pharma experience not preferred)
- Exposure to global projects and multi-country coordination
- People management experience (optional)
- Foreign nationals are welcome to apply
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- 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
- Retirement Pension Plan (Corporate DC and CB composition)
- Sick Leave
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Supplementary Workers' Accident Insurance
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: 26090935
Job Locations: Japan, Kanagawa-Ken, Yokohama
Contact information for application-related questions: recruitment.jp@henkel.com
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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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