ヘンケルは、創業以来約150年以上にわたって築き上げてきた確固たる経験に基づき、毎日の生活を見つめ直し、より快適で豊かなものにするべく取り組んでいます。現在、そして未来の世代のために、革新的でサステナブルなブランドとテクノロジーを通じて、世界中のチームとともに邁進しています。ヘンケルは、インダストリアル事業およびコンシューマー向け事業で業界リーダーとしての地位を確立しています。当社の取扱製品には、一般的なヘアケア製品、洗濯用洗剤、柔軟剤といったものから、接着剤、シーリング剤、機能性コーティング剤などがあります。
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
Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.
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FAQ
複数の職種に関心があります。同時に複数の職種に応募できますか？
はい。当社のオンライン応募システムにご自分のプロフィールを入力するだけです。オンラインプロフィールが完成したら、複数の職種に応募することができます。
求人情報は英語で書かれています – 応募も英語にすべきですか？
はい、英語でご応募ください。ヘンケルはグローバル企業であるため、世界中の同僚と働くことになります。また、当社では、英語が公用語です。一般的に、求人広告と同じ言語で応募書類を書くことが原則です。
応募した後、応募の進捗について連絡がありますか？
ヘンケルで募集している職種に同じものはありません。したがって、適切な候補者を見つけることは、雇用される応募者のみでなくヘンケルにとっても重要です。候補者と当社の双方がお互いに適していることを確認したいと考えています。進捗状況は随時応募者にお知らせします。
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