Principal Process Engineer

Henkel; Enoree (SC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401(k) Matching

Employee Share Plan

Performance Bonus

Family Support

Career Growth

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a skilled Chemical Engineer for our Adhesive Technologies unit in the United States. The role focuses on executing engineering processes to ensure on-time, quality product delivery while maintaining cost competitiveness.

You will collaborate with multiple stakeholders and lead improvement projects across manufacturing environments. Ideal candidates hold a BS in Chemical Engineering with 2–10 years in chemical process industries, are ready to travel up to 40%, and can

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in chemical engineering is required.
• 2–10 years experience in the chemical process industries preferred.
• Work experience supporting chemical manufacturing is required.
• Ability to discuss high level technology and projects with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask to run more than one project simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

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 safety, quality, or productivity of chemical processes.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of technical development and trends in the field of expertise.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Project Management

Cross-functional Communication

Multitasking

Safety & Quality Focus

Travel Readiness

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Job description

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 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.

What You’ll Do

• 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

What makes you a good fit

• BS or higher degree in chemical engineering required
• 2-10 years 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

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 range for this role is $115,000.00 and $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. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.
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.
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. 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.