Lead Production Technician

About this position

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Consumer Brands continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories: Laundry & Home Care and Hair. With our trusted brands, including Persil and Schwarzkopf, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.
Dare to make an impact? 

This role offers 12-hour shifts with the potential for overtime, as needed. The individual selected for this role will be assigned to NIGHT shift:

• Shift 24 - Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Alternating Wednesdays from 6:45AM - 7PM.

What you´ll do

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 to coordinate workflow and execute the planned maintenance schedule for a production area with the manufacturing department to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly goals while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. This role will also coordinate with other departments, as needed, to maintain a smooth workflow.

• 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 areas.
• 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.
• Adjusts 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 downtime escalation procedures.
• Observes and supports mechanics to complete diagnostics and repairs.
• Provides direction for cleaning and sanitizing tasks.
• Performs required steps to guarantee size and product changeovers are completed in accordance with the production schedule on 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.

What makes you a good fit

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 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.
• Must adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Must be able to pivot and adapt to changing priorities in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Must have good time-management and organizational skills.
• Must have a strong attention to detail.
• Must have good problem-solving skills.
  

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for up to 12 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Annual performance bonus
• Employee recognition and referral programs
• Career development and progression opportunities to include tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Affordable healthcare plans; 401(k) matched by employer and additional contribution
• Family benefits including fertility support, fully paid parental leave, caregiver services
• Discounted Pet Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off - sick time, vacation time, holiday time

There is a $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for this role. The hourly range for this role is $25.89 - $31.65. 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 salary 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.

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! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics. We welcome all applications.

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