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Sr. Sustainability Project Engineer

_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.

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

This role offers 8-hour shifts on day shift.

The Elgin, IL Henkel manufacturing facility is looking for top talent to lead our facility to Best in Class performance levels and culture. We have a clear three-to-five-year journey laid out to build capability and deliver results using the processes of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Lean Six Sigma (LSS). If you enjoy working with others, and have a passion for safety, quality, delivery, improvement, and preventative maintenance, **then come join our winning team!**

The **Sr. Sustainability Project Engineer** is responsible for evaluation, development, designing, and execution of projects to reduce energy, water, and utility usage along with waste generation in North America. This position will play a key role in achieving **Henkel’s Sustainability 2030 Targets** – zero CO2 emissions from operations, zero waste water discharge, and zero production waste.

What you'll do

+ Development of project scopes, project planning, preparation of cost estimates, feasibility studies and reports, management of budgets and schedules, project management, supervision of contractors, oversight of equipment installation, and equipment start-up and commissioning.

+ Capable of collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to assess impacts of projects on the natural and built environment.

+ Drives sustainability strategy development and implementation for adhesive manufacturing facilities across North America.

+ Completes a variety of engineering assignments throughout a project's life cycle, applying sustainability concepts and analysis techniques to planning, design, construction, and operational activities.

+ Deliverables may be project or site specific or support broader Environmental Social Governance (ESG) initiatives, as required by Henkel Corporation.

+ Performs and manages various aspects of complex planning, design, and construction of sustainable and other industrial site activities.

+ Serves as the main project engineering resource dedicated for executing sustainability projects.

+ Prepares and assembles documentation in support of third party-project-specific or programmatic/corporate sustainability and ESG frameworks (LEED, Envision, GRI, SASB).

+ Implements Henkel Adhesive Operations and project-specific engineering procedures in the preparation of drawings, calculations, and other sustainable deliverables.

+ Frequently interfaces with other Engineering disciplines, as well as other departments.

+ Provides management, oversight, and mentorship to junior-level staff in their performance of technical tasks related to sustainability.

+ Prepares narratives, schedules, and cost estimates.

+ May support the North America Henkel Adhesive Operation Sustainability Manager for tasks related to corporate sustainability initiatives (e.g. policy and process development).

+ Travel up to 40% of the time to Henkel locations in North America.

+ All other duties, as assigned.

What makes you a good fit

Education & Professional Requirements

+ The successful candidate would be based at one of our plants in the U.S., and will be a self-starter, versatile, enthusiastic, and able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

+ A bachelor's degree in engineering, or a related field is required.

+ Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in developing, managing, and executing capital projects in chemical manufacturing.

+ Experience in capital project management with regards to sustainability or utility infrastructure is a plus.

+ Must have experience preparing engineering project-specific and program-wide sustainability plans.

+ Must have the ability to interpret and synthesize information from multiple sources in the context of technical, regulatory, and other requirements.

+ Must have the ability to manage the demands of multiple projects at various stages simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and collaborate effectively within and outside of the engineering department.

+ Must have the ability to work in close collaboration with colleagues or autonomously, as needed.

+ Must have excellent troubleshooting skills.

+ Familiarity with OSHA safety standards and regulations is required.

+ Must have advanced-level to expert-level computer skills (Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook).

+ Advanced-level to expert-level knowledge of Lean principles such as 5S, TPM, Root-Cause Analysis is highly desired.

+ Must be meticulous in monitoring processes and maintaining accurate records.

+ Must have a strong commitment to safety, with demonstrated investment in safety improvement activities.

+ Must be able to follow all safety rules and PPE guidelines.

+ Must be able to work with and around hazardous materials, chemicals, and equipment.

+ Experience with SAP is a plus.

+ Must have the ability to adapt and pivot quickly in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

+ Must have excellent leadership skills to guide and motivate project teams towards successful project completion.

+ Must be well organized with a high attention for detail to be able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and resources efficiently.

+ Must have good problem-solving and time-management skills, with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to project management.

+ Must have solid interpersonal skills.

+ Must be an effective communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences, including active listening, clear presentation skills, and the capacity to provide and receive feedback.

+ Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions.

Physical Requirements

+ Must be able to stand continuously and walk frequently during the shift.

+ Must be able to frequently climb ladders and stairs.

+ Must be able to climb on and around equipment, which includes bending, stooping, standing, walking, crawling, twisting, kneeling, and reaching.

+ Must be able to see and hear to visually and audibly troubleshoot equipment, acknowledge alarms, and perform inspections.

+ Must be able to sustain repetitive movement of the upper and lower extremities.

+ Must be able to grip, grasp, push, and pull with varying degrees of force.

+ Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, 100 pounds with assistance, and push/pull up to 600 pounds with mechanical assistance.

+ Must have dexterity in the hands for tool manipulation.

+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Corrective lenses are adequate for the job requirements.

+ Must be able to wear appropriate PPE including hearing protection, ANSI safety shoes, safety glasses, respirators, and all other required PPE.

Some perks of joining Henkel

+ **Health Insurance:** Affordable plans for medical, dental, vision, and well-being starting on Day 1

+ **Work-Life Balance:** Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on the role), and vacation buy/sell program

+ **Financial:** 401(k) 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, scholarships, and Pet Insurance

+ **Career Growth:** Diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skill development courses, and tuition reimbursement

**The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $120,000.** 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.

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**JOB ID:** 25081161

**Job Locations:** United States, IL, Elgin, IL

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