Manager Engineering - Innovation & Industrialization (d/f/m)
Full-time
Düsseldorf, Germany
Posted on Sep 27, 2026
About This Position
What you´ll do
Some perks of joining Henkel
What you´ll do
- Act as the central engineering contact for global innovation projects and serve as the primary interface between Global Engineering and the Global Innovation organization
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate technical feasibility, scalability, and industrial requirements during all innovation phases.
- Partner closely with Global R&D to assess emerging technologies, support industrialization activities, and ensure successful technology transfer into manufacturing
- Coordinate with Global Engineering Centers of Excellence and Regional Engineering teams to align engineering strategies and provide a unified technical perspective
- Drive the integration of core Manufacturing Technology Platforms (cMTP) into innovation projects to ensure efficient, standardized, and scalable manufacturing solutions
- Identify industrialization risks early in the development process and define mitigation strategies from proof of principle through scale-up
- Foster collaboration across Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, and regional organizations to ensure manufacturability, cost efficiency, and network readiness
- Support structured project execution by applying stage-gate methodologies and promoting the reuse of proven technologies across regions and product categories
- Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline
- More than 5 years of experience in engineering, industrialization, manufacturing, or innovation within an FMCG or comparable production environment
- Proven hands-on experience leading industrial CAPEX projects of €3M+ related to new product introductions, including specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and start-up of manufacturing equipment
- Strong understanding of end-to-end manufacturing processes, ideally in liquids and/or solids production, as well as technology scale-up and new product introduction
- Experience working in international, cross-functional matrix organizations with solid project management and stakeholder management skills
- Business fluent English, willingness to travel internationally (approximately 25%), and the ability to influence stakeholders through a structured, solution-oriented, and collaborative approach
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
- MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
- CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
- Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket
