Principal Packaging Engineer

Henkel group • Darien, CT

3d • $105,000 - $120,000

About The 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 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.

Requirements

• You bring a strong tactical mindset, a passion for innovation, and advanced engineering capabilities suited to a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in packaging development and/or engineering, with deep knowledge of packaging design, quality systems, plant operations, equipment and working with other functions.
• Solid understanding of various packaging materials, structural design principles, printing technologies, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and commercialization of new packaging solutions, quality improvements, and material sourcing initiatives.
• Proactively manage a diverse portfolio of packaging projects across multiple brands, ensuring timely achievement of key milestones.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch packaging for new product innovations.
• Provide technical expertise in the qualification and approval of new packaging formats, suppliers, and manufacturing sites.
• Champion the optimization of digital systems and work processes to enhance operational efficiency.
• Identify and pursue opportunities in consumer-centric and sustainable packaging innovation.

Benefits

• 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 scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees