Head of Production Cell Leader ‏(Liquids)

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.

The Henkel Bowling Green, KY manufacturing facility is looking for top talent to lead our facility to Best in Class performance levels and culture.  We have a clear 3-5 year journey laid out to build capability and drive to ZERO losses using world class processes.  If you enjoy working with others and have a passion for improvement, come join our winning team! 

Dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

The Head of Production Cell Leader is tasked with creating and executing strategies to elevate the cell to world-class performance standards. They must also build a team with the authority and agility to make swift decisions. Additionally, they will develop engaging people models that inspire enthusiasm for producing high-quality laundry and home care products safely.

• Create plans to implement continuous improvement, cost reduction, and efficiency initiatives as well as lead a team to execute on plans
• Working closely with a cross functional team to identify opportunities for development 
• Implement and monitor Henkel's TPM program
• Developing and mentoring a team of capable leaders ready to thrive and grow within the organization 

YOUR SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required – preference is chemical, mechanical, or industrial engineering. Master’s degree, preferred.
• 7 - 10 years of strategic and tactical leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in CPG or related industry.
• Must have experience leading manufacturing production teams, preferably in a multinational company.
• Demonstrated ability to drive team productivity and maintain high levels of employee engagement and morale.
• Highly developed understanding of TPM methodologies and implementation to drive continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated track record of driving operational performance via strong leadership and change management skills.

The salary for this role is $138900.00 - $219500.00. 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's request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully-executed agreement with Henkel must be in place and current.

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 races, colors, religions, sexes, national origins, disabilities, veteran statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and other legally protected characteristics.