Senior Packaging Engineer **_About_** **_this_** **_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. **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** . 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