Capital & Project Engineer II
geneva, ny, usa
Posted on Jun 26, 2026
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
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.
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. 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.
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
- Manage capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and execution.
- Develop equipment specifications, process requirements, layouts, and technical solutions while coordinating with OEMs, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Lead stage-gate reviews and maintain required project documentation, validation protocols, safety reviews, and regulatory compliance activities
- Improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and operational efficiency through engineering analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead project teams, manage contractors and suppliers, support equipment start-up activities, and deliver training to ensure successful operational adoption.
- Other duties as assigned
- BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering (or other pertinent engineering discipline)
- Candidate should have strong critical thinking, problem solving, prioritization, and data analysis skills
- Must be capable of management and coordination of multiple resources (production maintenance, facility maintenance, contractors, etc)
- Strong financial management skills, with experience in value engineering.
- Proficient in the Autodesk Suite is required, CAD.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
- Must be able to adapt to changing priorities and execute effectively to launch and capital execution deadlines.
- Ability to coach and lead others to achieve results, following all safety, quality, and productivity policies and procedures
- 3-5 years’ work experience in a manufacturing environment fulfilling a project engineer role or similar.
- 3-5 years’ experience in Capital Project Management in the design and installation of manufacturing process and packaging systems
- 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
- Local Benefits: Products giveaways, available, On-site cafeteria available for staff during designated hours and onsite Health Care Center for acute cared and uniforms including services provided.
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.
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. 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.
