• Sr Engineering Manager

    Henkel (Salt Lake City, UT)


    Sr Engineering Manager

     

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    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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

     

    _It is anticipated that this role will transfer to First Quality approximately Q4 2025. For additional details please see the latest press release: Henkel to divest Retailer Brands business in North America._

     

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

     

    The Engineering Manager will lead and manage all functions and activities of the Plant Engineering team. This position will partner with key plant and corporate stakeholders to implement and drive best practices for safety, engineering, maintenance, process engineering, reliability, environmental, and technology.

    What you´ll do

    •Lead the creation of a 5-year capital plan aligning facility infrastructure needs with growth, innovation, and reconfiguration initiatives.

    •Define technical project scopes, timelines, and budgets in coordination with plant engineering and stakeholders to meet business requirements.

    •Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure project objectives align with stakeholder expectations and operational constraints.

    •Develop resource and staffing plans to enable successful project execution and operational readiness.

    •Support least-cost sourcing and regional supply strategies by analyzing fixed asset capacity, flexibility, and future needs, while contributing to long-term capability modeling.

    What makes you a good fit

    •Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Engineering required; Master’s preferred, with 7–10 years of project management and leadership experience in manufacturing or supply chain, ideally in Consumer Products.

    •Proven ability to design equipment and processes for vertical start-up (VSU) and optimal performance.

    •Skilled in writing equipment specifications with performance guarantees, including factory and site acceptance testing.

    •Experienced in managing multiple complex capital projects simultaneously.

    •Strong working knowledge of project management, capital planning, and engineering leadership, with familiarity in OSHA, NEC, NFPA, FM/Chubb, and EPA standards.

    •Effective leader with strengths in coaching, decision-making, organization, and operational reliability.

    Some perks 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 for this role starts at $140,000 and could increase dependent on experience.** This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

     

    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.

     

    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:** 25078699

    **Job Locations:** United States, UT, Salt Lake City, UT

    **Contact information for application-related questions:** [email protected]

     

    Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.

     

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

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