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.
Senior Project and Sustainability Engineer
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Senior Project and Sustainability Engineer
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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 & Sustainability Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and executing strategic investment projects across the European region, 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 Henkel’s sustainability agenda within the European Engineering Network.
- 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
- 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
- Support the design and creation of a regional sustainability roadmap for AO Europe, ensuring the best fit of sustainability tools and projects per production site
- Facilitate ongoing best practice exchange between sites and the regional engineering group to strengthen sustainability knowledge and capabilities
- Lead sustainability-related projects within the European Engineering Network, promoting innovation and knowledge exchange
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of sustainability practices across sites
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Chemistry
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Engineering, preferably in CAPEX investment projects within an industrial environment
- Strong project management skills, including experience with relevant tools and methodologies
- Proven expertise in sustainability projects (e.g., energy efficiency, utilities optimization, new technologies implementation)
- 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 up to 30% of the time, depending on project assignments
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.
JOB ID: 25087780
Job Locations: Italy, Lombardy, Zingonia
Contact information for application-related questions: humanresources-italy@henkel.com
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Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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