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Senior Reliability Engineer

Henkel
Elgin, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
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 Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What You´ll Do

  • Assess and improve the reliability of equipment and systems.
  • Implement and optimize maintenance strategies to enhance system dependability and drive equipment technical availability.
  • Analyze failure data to identify root causes and develop corrective actions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address reliability issues.
  • Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Monitor and track key performance indicators related to system reliability.
  • Conduct risk assessments and reliability-centered maintenance analyses.
  • Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies.
  • Provide training and support to ensure proper implementation of reliability initiatives. Implement real-time automation and sensors on equipment for tracking of predictive maintenance.
  • 40-50% Travel Required.

What makes you a good fit

  • For this position, essential skills include proficiency in statistical analysis, knowledge of reliability testing methods, strong problem-solving abilities, familiarity with maintenance strategies, and excellent communication skills to collaborate across teams.
  • Additionally, expertise in reliability software tools and a background in engineering are required. For example: SAP, CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System).
  • 5-7 years' work experience with chemical manufacturing preferred.
  • A BS engineering or technical degree is required.
  • Experience with failure analysis.

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 $135,000.00 - $160,000.00. 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.

Salary : $135,000 - $160,000

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