Sr Packaging Engineer

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.

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

• Lead and manage packaging development projects from concept through commercialization, providing clear technical direction and ensuring successful execution across cross-functional teams.
• Serve as a packaging subject matter expert, applying technical leadership to solve complex packaging challenges and support business objectives.
• Design, develop, and qualify innovative packaging solutions that ensure product safety, performance, consumer appeal, manufacturability, and supply chain efficiency.
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, engineering drawings, material standards, and testing methodologies in partnership with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Plan and oversee laboratory testing, plant trials, and packaging validation activities to assess the feasibility and performance of new materials, technologies, and equipment.
• Evaluate packaging materials, transportation systems, manufacturing processes, and automation opportunities to drive quality, efficiency, cost optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical support to ensure package integrity, regulatory and quality compliance, and uninterrupted supply of products and packaging materials.
• Mentor junior engineers and co-op talent while collaborating with contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and design partners to deliver business results.

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or a related technical discipline, with 3-5+ years of packaging engineering experience in a manufacturing or consumer goods environment.
• Strong technical expertise in packaging materials, packaging systems, and package development, with a solid understanding of packaging applications and performance requirements.
• Experience supporting consumer packaged goods, including liquid and powder filling operations and the qualification of injection-molded and blow-molded packaging components.
• Proven ability to independently manage packaging projects from concept through implementation, delivering results on time and within budget.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate risks, develop contingency plans, and resolve moderately complex technical challenges.
• Demonstrated success partnering with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to drive projects forward and achieve business objectives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and executive audiences.

• 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…