Chaingers: Operations Leadership Program KSA

• Join Henkel’s Chaingers Program an 18-month immersive journey designed to deepen your operational expertise and accelerate your leadership growth.
• Gain structured exposure across key operational areas, including production, engineering, supply chain, quality, lean, strategy and people leadership.
• Lead and contribute to high-impact projects driving optimisation, efficiency, safety, and performance on the shopfloor.
• Contribute to Henkel’s digital transformation and sustainability initiatives through impactful work in manufacturing.
• Earn Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and apply it in real business contexts.
• Be part of a global cohort of high-potential talent, working alongside peers from across regions, sharing diverse perspectives, and learning best practices from Henkel’s worldwide operations.
• Start with a permanent contract and competitive package, with enhanced responsibility into a people leadership role upon successful completion. 

• Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Production/ Manufacturing)
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing operations, production, or plant-based roles (manufacturing/chemical industry preferred)
• Strong problem-solving skills with a hands-on, execution-focused mindset.
• Passion for continuous improvement, process optimization, operational excellence & leading people.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions, teams, and diverse cultural environments.
• Comfortable working in a full-time, plant-based role at Dammam (remote/hybrid work not applicable for this program)
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Clear aspiration and potential to grow into leadership roles within Operations.
  

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 look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.