Project Engineer

Henkel Corporation; Brandon (SD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k matching and bonus

Family Support

Career Growth

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Engineer to support capital projects within the Adhesive Technologies unit at a site in Brandon, SD. You will coordinate contractors and internal teams, review drawings, and help drive safety-compliant execution of projects.

This role requires a chemical or mechanical engineering background, 1–3 years in a chemical processing environment, and strong project management skills with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in chemical process industry preferred.
• Strong ability to interpret P&IDs, drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, execution, and delivery of capital projects to keep on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinate daily activities between contractors and internal operations; participate in contractor meetings and provide oversight.
• Generate purchase orders and track equipment/materials; manage storage and coordination.
• Verify installations against P&IDs, equipment specs, and drawings for accurate execution.
• Support process safety initiatives, including permits, risk assessments, HAZOPs, MOCs, PSSRs.
• Assist with equipment commissioning and ongoing engineering improvements.

Skills

Project management

Engineering drawings

Process safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's in Mechanical 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

• Support the planning, execution, and delivery of capital projects while helping ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinate daily activities between contractors and internal operations, participate in contractor meetings, and provide construction oversight as needed.
• Generate purchase orders and manage the tracking, storage, and coordination of project equipment and materials.
• Conduct field verification of installations against P&IDs, equipment specification sheets, and engineering design drawings to ensure accurate execution.
• Support process safety and compliance initiatives, including Safe Work Permits, risk assessments, HAZOPs, MOCs, PSSRs, and other safety-related programs.
• Assist with equipment commissioning, startup activities, and ongoing engineering and operational improvement initiatives across the site.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 1-3 years of experience in the chemical process industry, with hands-on experience in or supporting a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects at different stages simultaneously.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, evaluate processes, and make data driven decisions; knowledge of unit operations, PLC/DCS systems, process safety management, and industry standards (API, ASME, NFPA, ISO, OSHA) is highly valued.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% required.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day one.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, 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 $75,000.00 and $80,000.00. 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.

JOB ID: 26100430

Job Locations: United States, SD, Brandon, SD

Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application

About Henkel

Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.

Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.