About this Position

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop What makes you a good fit. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

What you´ll do

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and executing strategic investment projects across the European region - mainly in Casarile - Italy, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and sustainability in every phase. You will be responsible for the technical and engineering aspects of assigned projects and act as a key contributor to execute in time and budget.

• Lead and execute investment projects safely, on time, on budget, and in line with Henkel’s Project Management Framework
• Manage all technical and engineering aspects of assigned projects in the European region, mainly in Casarile - Italy
• Drive all project phases — from feasibility and concept development to execution, commissioning, start-up, hand-over and project closure, including lessons learned
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential project risks, resolving and escalating issues as appropriate
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with project stakeholders and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment and transparency
• Collaborate with internal experts and technology specialists to secure best-in-class technical solutions
  
• Facilitate ongoing best practice exchange between sites and the regional engineering group
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Chemistry
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Project Engineering, preferably managing CAPEX investment projects within process industries such as chemical, pharmaceutical, food, or related manufacturing environments
• Strong project management skills, including experience with relevant tools and methodologies
• High degree of self-motivation, autonomy, and flexibility in a dynamic international environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels and functions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project, CAD applications
• Fluent in Italian and English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to travel across Europe

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Welfare Platform
• School Books reimbursement
• Free Canteen and bi-monthly Product box
• Extra Professional Accident Insurance
  

Gross annual salary starting from €50.000

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. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.