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
In this role, you will lead the end-to-end development and commercialization of new materials solutions. This includes formulation design, validation, pilot trials, and scaling products into manufacturing. You will work closely with cross-functional teams across Japan, China, Korea, and North America to translate customer needs and market insights into high-performance products.
What you´ll do
- Lead the development and commercialization of new paste, film, adhesive, sealant, and coating products.
- Manage formulation development, validation, scale-up, pilot trials, and manufacturing transfer activities.
- Analyze technical, customer, and market data to drive product innovation and development priorities.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions using data-driven methodologies.
- Drive process optimization, cost reduction, and formulation improvements.
- Coordinate cross-functional projects with teams across Japan, China, Korea, and North America.
- Prepare technical documentation and communicate project progress, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Support regional Product Development Engineering (PDE) strategy and innovation programs.
- Ensure laboratory activities comply with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
What makes you a good fit
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related field.
- 10+ years of product development, formulation, or process engineering experience in the chemical, electronics, semiconductor, or advanced materials industries.
- Experience with chemical-based products, including product validation, scale-up, and manufacturing transfer.
- Strong data analysis and risk assessment skills, including experience with SPC, FMEA, Minitab, JMP, or equivalent tools.
- Business-level English and Japanese communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a global environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to product development.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline.
- Experience with adhesives, sealants, coatings, films, polymers, or specialty chemical products.
- Experience working in a multinational organization with global project teams.
- French language skills.
- Experience leading innovation projects or managing multiple development programs.
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: 26096811
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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