Senior Project Engineer

Overview

Senior Project Engineer at Henkel Adhesive Technologies leads and delivers strategic investment projects across Europe, with a focus on Casarile, Italy. You drive technical excellence, safety, and sustainability through the full project lifecycle, coordinating cross-functional teams to meet time and budget goals. You collaborate with experts to secure best-in-class technical solutions and share lessons learned across sites. This role blends engineering leadership with strategic investment delivery in a global, innovation-led environment.

Retribuzione / Benefits Flexible work scheme

Hybrid work model

Global wellbeing standards

Employee Share Plan with Henkel matching shares

Parental leave (gender-neutral)

School Books reimbursement

Responsabilità Lead and execute investment projects safely, on time and on budget in line with Henkel PM framework

Manage all technical and engineering aspects of projects across Europe (Casarile, Italy)

Drive all project phases from feasibility to hand-over and closure, including lessons learned

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and escalate issues as appropriate

Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams for alignment and transparency

Collaborate with internal experts and technology specialists for best-in-class solutions

Facilitate ongoing best practice exchange between sites and the regional engineering group

Actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Requisiti fondamentali Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Chemistry

Minimum 7 years of experience in Project Engineering, preferably CAPEX projects in process industries

Strong project management skills with relevant tools and methodologies

High self-motivation, autonomy, and flexibility in a dynamic international environment

Excellent communication and stakeholder management across all organizational levels

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, MS Project, CAD applications

Fluent in Italian and English (written and spoken)

Willingness to travel across Europe

Self-motivation and autonomy

Flexibility in a dynamic international setting

Effective communication and stakeholder management

MS Project

CAD applications

Microsoft Office