Senior Packaging Engineer

Henkel

  • Stamford, CT
  • $80,000-95,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
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.What you´ll do
  • Serves as a key technical lead and mentor within the packaging team, recognized as a subject matter expert and providing guidance to co-ops and junior engineers.
  • Proactively manages diverse packaging projects across business units, ensuring alignment with functional goals and timelines.
  • Designs innovative packaging solutions for safe, attractive, and functional product transport, including exterior packaging for consumer appeal and identification.
  • Develops packaging material standards, engineering drawings, and test methods; coordinates lab tests and plant trials to qualify new materials and equipment.
  • Evaluates packaging methods for safety, quality, and efficiency; recommends automation and material innovations; supports continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Provides technical support across teams and suppliers, ensuring packaging performance, quality standards, and supply continuity; may oversee contract packaging activities.
What makes you a good fit
  • BS in Packaging Engineering with 3-5 years of hands-on experience leading packaging projects.
  • Ability to deliver projects on time and within budget with minimal oversight; anticipates challenges, adapts quickly, and maintains momentum through obstacles.
  • Growing expertise in packaging systems, materials, and applications; able to solve moderately complex technical issues independently.
  • Clear and effective communication across all levels, including VP-level presentations; actively listens and ensures cross-functional alignment.
  • Works seamlessly with cross-functional teams, rallies peers around goals, and seeks input to drive innovation and shared success.
  • Sets high performance standards, remains assertive and persistent, and is committed to excellence in all aspects of project work.
Some benefits of joining Henkel
  • 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
The salary for this role is $80,000.00 - $95,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

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