Project Engineer

Henkel; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Employee share plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies segment seeks a process engineer to support capital projects, engineering activities, and commissioning at our Memphis site. You will coordinate with contractors, review P&IDs, and help ensure safety and efficiency across manufacturing operations.

The role requires a chemical or mechanical engineering background, 1–3 years in chemical processing, strong project management, and the readiness to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 1–3 years in chemical process industry with hands-on experience.
• Strong project management with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and make data-driven decisions.
• Knowledge of unit operations and PLC/DCS systems.
• Familiarity with API/ASME/NFPA/ISO/OSHA standards.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, execution, and delivery of capital projects while staying on schedule and within budget.
• Assist with basic and detailed engineering for large capital projects.
• Generate purchase orders and coordinate equipment/material tracking.
• Coordinate daily activities between contractors and internal operations; participate in meetings.
• Verify field installations against P&IDs and specs to ensure accurate execution.
• Support safety programs (Safe Work Permits, HAZOPs, MOCs, PSSRs).
• Assist with equipment commissioning, startup activities, and improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Project management

Engineering drawings interpretation

Unit operations knowledge

PLC/DCS systems

API/ASME/NFPA/ISO/OSHA knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC/DCS systems

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

• Support the planning, execution, and delivery ofcapital projects while helping ensure projects stay on schedule and withinbudget.
• Assist with basic and detailed engineeringfor large capital projects executed by the regional group.
• Generate purchase orders and manage the tracking,storage, and coordination of project equipment and materials.
• Coordinate daily activities between contractors andinternal operations, participate in contractor meetings, and provideconstruction oversight as needed.
• Conduct field verification of installations againstP&IDs, equipment specification sheets, and engineering design drawingsto ensure accurate execution.
• Support process safety and compliance initiatives,including Safe Work Permits, risk assessments, HAZOPs, MOCs, PSSRs, andother safety-related programs.
• Assist with equipment commissioning, startupactivities, and ongoing engineering and operational improvementinitiatives across the site.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or MechanicalEngineering.
• 1-3 years of experience in the chemical processindustry, with hands‑on experience in or supporting a chemicalmanufacturing environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability tomanage multiple priorities and projects at different stagessimultaneously.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, evaluateprocesses, and make data driven decisions; required.
• Knowledge of unit operations, and PLC/DCS systems ishighly valued.
• Industry standards (API, ASME, NFPA, ISO, OSHA), management of small capital projects, Knowledge ofprocess safety management, a plus
• Excellent communication and relationship-buildingskills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and influencestakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% required.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordableplans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day one.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time offincluding 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 genderneutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertilitysupport, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderlycare, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse nationaland international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skillsdevelopment courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary rangefor this role is $75,000.00 and $80,000.00. 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.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.