Sr. Engineering Project Manager

Henkel • Elgin, IL

67d • $120,000 - $155,000

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 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

Requirements

• BS Degree in Chemical, Mechanical Engineering required (Chemical Engineering preferred).
• 15-20 years hands on experience with Capital Project Management at chemical manufacturing facilitates
• Ability to multi-task effectively and execute multiple projects at various stages.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Strong technical and data analysis skills required.
• A demonstrated ability to learn new chemistries and processes.

Responsibilities

• Work as a leader of project teams to drive the delivery and implementation of major capital projects (>$30 MM USD) within Henkel North America.
• May be required to manage projects simultaneously at multiple sites.
• Full project life cycle ownership of projects: successful project delivery will include full implementation from conceptual design (prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project) through initiation and deployment for assigned projects.
• Manage all aspects of projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Includes: project scope and changes, day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings, understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs, participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders, define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services, and monitor, track, and control workstreams to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
• Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods, and techniques Intimately familiar with requirements of Process Safety Management.
• Should be capable of leading basic and detailed Risk Assessments, HAZOP's, MOC's, PSSR's, LOPA, developing and implementing SIS.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership.
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, & tools to improve management of capital projects.
• Ability to travel up to 10-20 % of the time required.

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: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees