Quality Laboratory Technician

Consumer Brands Innovation United States, Salt Lake City, UT, UT Full Time Regular
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About this position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil, All, Loctite, Snuggle, and Schwarzkopf, and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career, and make an impact at Henkel.

It is anticipated that this role will be transferred to First Quality approximately Q4 2025. For additional details, please see the latest press release: Henkel to divest Retailer Brands business in North America

What you´ll do

The Quality 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 incoming raw materials, in-process production and finished products, as well as check finished products for any defects incurred during the packaging process and perform microbiological testing on liquid-finished products and manufacturing equipment.
  • Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment, according to established procedures.
  • Communicate, retest, release, reject, investigate, and/or escalate, as necessary, during off-quality situations, to include blocking/releasing materials in the system and enter hold data into SAP, or other tracking files. 
  • File and document quality test results
  • Provide support to blending department to adjust out of spec product parameters.
  • Approve bottle color changes. Match/verify plastic component colors, as needed. 

 What makes you a good fit

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • College coursework in chemistry or post-secondary degree is preferred.
  • Minimum 6 months to 1 year of wet lab Quality experience required.
  • SAP experience, relevant ISO standards, and/or auditing is 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 be able to work with and around hazardous materials, chemicals, and equipment.
  • Must have basic-level to intermediate-level computer (Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook) experience.
  • Must have proficient-level math experience, with the ability to do math computations and calculations.
  • Must be able to pivot and adapt to changing priorities in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
  • Must be an effective communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences, including active listening, clear presentation skills, and the capacity to provide and receive feedback at all levels of the organization.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, lift up to 50 lbs unassisted (100 lbs with help), push/pull up to 600 lbs with equipment, use hand tools with dexterity, and have adequate vision (with corrective lenses) including close, distance, and color perception.
  • Must be able to work 12 hour shift, 6:45pm-7am, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and alternating Sundays.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

  • Health Insurance: Affordable plans for medical, dental, vision, and well-being starting on Day 1 
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on the role), and vacation buy/sell program
  • Financial: 401(k) matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement 
  • Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, scholarships, and Pet Insurance 
  • Career Growth: Diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skill development courses, and tuition reimbursement

There is a $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for this role. The hourly range for this role is $19.24 - $23.52. 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.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

JOB ID: 25080800

Job Locations: United States, UT, Salt Lake City, UT

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@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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