Principal Process Engineer

About the role

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 Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Responsibilities

• Executes engineering processes ensuring that quality products are delivered on-time at competitive cost
• Liaises with other stakeholders to provide professional support and advice
• Proactively designs and implements projects to improve the safety, quality, or productivity of the chemical processes in areas of expertise
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of technical development and trends in the field of expertise

Requirements

• BS or higher degree in chemical engineering required
• 2–10 years of experience in the chemical process industries preferred
• Work experience supporting chemical manufacturing required
• Ability to hold high-level technology and project discussions with internal stakeholders
• Ability to multitask effectively so as to execute more than one project at the same time
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time and function in a manufacturing plant environment

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy/sell program
• Financial: 401k 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, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The salary range for this role is $115,000.00 to $150,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location.