About this Position
The
Senior Product Development Engineer will support the future localization
initiatives by providing hands-on technical support for product scale-up, pilot
trials, manufacturing transfers, and process validation activities. This role
will serve as a key link between Product Development Engineering and the
manufacturing site, helping accelerate commercialization and regional growth.
What you´ll do
- Support pilot and production trials for new product introductions and localization projects.
- Execute process validation activities and collect process data during trials.
- Assist with equipment setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Prepare raw materials, formulations, samples, packaging, shipment requests, and trial documentation.
- Maintain accurate records, test results, technical documentation, and trial summaries.
- Work closely with PDE engineers, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to resolve process and manufacturing-related issues.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and
operational procedures





What makes you a positive fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, pilot plant, laboratory, process engineering, product development, or scale-up environment.
- Strong hands-on mechanical and troubleshooting skills for process, equipment, and manufacturing issues.
- Experience supporting pilot trials, manufacturing transfers, process validation, and product commercialization activities.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.
- Strong documentation, communication, problem-solving, and safety mindset.

Some perks of joining Henkel
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 w

📌 Senior Product Development Engineer (Kurkumbh)
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