Principal Engineer, Infrastructure Solutions

Henkel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial benefits

Family support

Career growth

Job summary

Henkel in Houston, TX is seeking a Principal Engineer, Infrastructure Solutions in our Adhesive Technologies group. You will lead engineering applications development, standardization, and customer-focused innovation, enabling the engineering organization with tools and processes.

Responsibilities include directing strategic initiatives for efficiency, managing complex projects, developing design automation and training programs, and collaborating with internal teams and external partners to

Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree is a plus
• Experience in pipeline integrity or related industrial infrastructure
• Experience evaluating defects and recommending repairs
• Proven success leading cross-functional improvement initiatives
• Experience managing complex technical projects with minimal supervision
• Experience developing technical standards and engineering procedures
• Experience translating customer needs into product improvements
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives to improve engineering efficiency and standardization.
• Manage projects related to new application development and deployment activities.
• Develop and improve engineering tools, calculators, and design automation systems.
• Own and maintain technical standards, design methodologies, and knowledge systems.
• Represent the voice of the customer for product enhancements and future tech.
• Develop technical training programs for engineers, sales, and stakeholders.
• Support external publications, industry committees, and thought leadership.
• Collaborate with third-party developers and internal teams on process improvements

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering analysis

Project management

Communication

Technical training

Voice of the customer

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Structural/Materials/Chemical)

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit –where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customerswith a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functionalcoatings.

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

What you´ll do

The Principal Engineer, Infrastructure Solutions serves as a senior technical leader within the Engineering Solutions Group, supporting the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of engineering applications, design methodologies, technical tools, and customer solutions. This position focuses on enabling the engineering organization through project leadership, application development, product management support, technical documentation, customer-focused innovation, and operational excellence.

• Lead strategic initiatives that improve engineering efficiency, standardization, and scalability across a global applications engineering organization.
• Manage technical projects related to new application development, customer demonstrations, field testing, and deployment activities.
• Drive development and improvement of engineering tools, calculators, software applications, and design automation systems.
• Own and maintain technical standards, specifications, design methodologies, and knowledge management systems.
• Serve as the voice of the customer to identify opportunities for product enhancements and future technology development.
• Develop and deliver technical training programs for engineers, sales teams, and other stakeholders.
• Support conference presentations, technical publications, industry committees, and external thought leadership initiatives.
• Collaborate with third-party software developers and internal teams to implement engineering process improvements and digital solutions.

What makes you a good fit

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Structural, Materials, Chemical, or a related discipline.
• Experience in pipeline integrity engineering, asset integrity management, composite repair systems, pressure-containing equipment, or related industrial infrastructure applications.
• Experience evaluating defects, performing engineering assessments, and recommending repair methodologies.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing complex technical projects with minimal supervision.
• Experience developing technical standards, engineering procedures, training programs, or design tools.
• Experience translating customer needs into product improvements and business initiatives.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of managing multiple priorities while driving projects to completion.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to solve complex customer and engineering challenges.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• 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

The salary rangefor this role is $110,000.00 and $130,000.00. This range represents the good-faith minimumand maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at thetime of posting.In addition to base salary, this position may be eligiblefor incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. TheCompany also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actualcompensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills,experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended tocomply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does notaccept 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 anunsolicited referral.

At Henkel, wecome from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. Webelieve the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is anequal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard torace, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status,genetic information, and other legally protected categories.