Sr. Project Engineer -- Sustainability

Elgin, IL, IL, US April 21, 2026 Sap Successfactors Recruiting

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. What you´ll do Adhere to Project Schedule Adhere to Project Budget Manage/Supervise Contractors and Equipment Installation Develop documentation for specification and purchasing of equipment and trades Conduct detailed conceptual and design engineering Regular Communicate with Stakeholders through Steering Committee Responsible for implementing and monitoring Henkel’s environmental initiatives to enable innovative and economical green methods across Henkel facilities in North America. This position would play a key role in developing, driving, and evaluating projects to reduce energy and water usage along with waste generation to help Henkel achieve Sustainability 2030 targets - zero CO2 emission from operations, zero waste water discharge and zero production waste.

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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (FRA: HEN3) is a 1876-founded, Duesseldorf-headquartered German Familienunternehmen listed in the DAX, with the Henkel family holding roughly 60 percent of ordinary voting shares through a binding family share pooling agreement and the Shareholders Committee, chaired by Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, carrying substantially more governance weight than at a typical non-family DAX peer.
The company operates two divisions after the January 2023 reorganization: Henkel Consumer Brands (Persil, Schwarzkopf, Dial, Purex, Got2b, Fa, Syoss, Pril, Bref, Somat, Perwoll) and Henkel Adhesive Technologies (Loctite, Bonderite, Teroson, Technomelt, Sista, Pattex), with roughly 50,000 employees globally.

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