What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at Henkel?
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 Shift 3 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Alternating Sundays from 6:45PM to 7AM).
What You´ll Do
If you have a passion for quality, testing, and analyzing in a positive manufacturing work environment, then Henkel has the job for you! The Laboratory Technician provides testing and other quality-related services to internal customers and ultimately assures product quality, integrity, and safety to the consumer under the direction of the QA Team Manager and QA management.
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.
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.
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 Shift 3 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Alternating Sundays from 6:45PM to 7AM).
What You´ll Do
If you have a passion for quality, testing, and analyzing in a positive manufacturing work environment, then Henkel has the job for you! The Laboratory Technician provides testing and other quality-related services to internal customers and ultimately assures product quality, integrity, and safety to the consumer under the direction of the QA Team Manager and QA management.
- Collect and perform analytical testing on finished products and check finished products for any defects incurred during the packaging process.
- Collect and perform analytical testing on all in-process product.
- Perform analytical tests on in-coming raw materials prior to use in the process.
- Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment according to established procedures.
- Communicate, retest, release, reject, investigate, and/or escalate as necessary during off-quality situations.
- Block/release materials in the system and enter hold data into SAP or other tracking files.
- Enter quality test results, scan paperwork into SAP, and monitor SAP for completion of inspections.
- File quality documents and input and save quality data in the appropriate locations.
- Provide support to blending department to adjust out of spec product parameters.
- Approve bottle color changes. Match/verify plastic component colors, as needed.
- Aid manufacturing personnel and/or process engineers during test runs and other production projects.
- Collect, label, and store retain samples according to established procedures.
- Keep quality work areas clean and organized.
- Assist with training of associates in areas of expertise.
- High School Diploma or GED is required.
- College coursework in Chemistry, or a post-secondary degree is preferred.
- Must have 6 months to 1 year of Quality experience.
- SAP experience, relevant ISO standards, and/or auditing preferred.
- Must work with local management team to drive and improve quality, environmental, safety, and energy results across the site within the area of responsibility and where required to meet ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001 standards.
- Must perform lab tests in a timely manner and deliver concise results with good integrity.
- Must have a willingness and capability to solve problems within the lab and cross-functionally.
- Must be well-organized, thorough with all lab details and follow through with procedures, as needed.
- Must be in quality lab by start of shift and fully participate in shift hand-off activities, including updates to escalations and action items.
- Must continuously follow all safety policies and procedures on the job, with a strong commitment to safety with investment in safety improvement activities.
- Must complete all Compliance Trainings.
- Must learn and adapt to Henkel processes and procedures.
- Must maintain an awareness of and use Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Must have effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to receive and give constructive feedback.
- Must be able to do math computations and calculations.
- Must have basic to intermediate computer skills.
- Must be able to adapt and pivot to changing priorities in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Global 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
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.
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.
Salary : $20 - $24
