Site Hygiene /Microbiology Leader (d/f/m)

In this role you will implement safety standards and best practices at the production plant, lead the site microbiology and hygiene program, and drive continuous improvement of GMP and QMS. You will influence both direct team leadership and site-wide hygiene initiatives to uphold high quality standards. You will analyze quality KPIs and perform root-cause investigations to identify improvements, while advancing digitization and team development. This is a chance to shape a safety‑driven, quality-focused culture at Henkel.

• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with Henkel matching shares
• Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
• MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
• CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance

• Implement Henkel safety standards and industry best practices at the production plant
• Direct leadership of the site Hygiene team and lead the microbiology program
• Influence across the site through consistent hygiene program implementation
• Set high standards and drive implementation across operations
• Manage and continuously improve GMP and QMS per ISO and company requirements
• Analyze quality KPIs and perform structured root-cause analysis for improvements
• Pursue ongoing improvement including digitization and ongoing team development

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in microbiology
• 5 years of relevant experience in quality/hygiene leadership in production
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Fluent German and English

• leadership
• collaboration
• communication
• GMP
• Quality Management System (QMS)
• ISO standards