As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.
Position Overview
The Project Engineer reports to the Engineering Adhesives (EA) Global Process Engineering Manager and has primary responsibility for managing the timely execution within budget of high visibility complex projects to improve production, safety, and quality throughout the NA regional EA facilities to meet their objectives.
This position can be located at one of our key manufacturing facilities (Frankfort, IL, Grand Rapids, MI, South Bend, IN, or Charlotte, NC)
Primary Duties
- Lead capital projects through the full project lifecycle, utilizing the Corporate Capex and Stage-Gate process from concept to completion.
- Develop project scopes, cost estimates, capital expenditure requests, budgets, and schedules to ensure successful project delivery.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring completion on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
- Prepare engineering specifications, bid packages, and project documentation in accordance with company standards and best practices.
- Communicate project progress effectively and collaborate with Operations and cross-functional teams to minimize disruptions and maximize stakeholder alignment.
- Review engineering drawings, evaluate equipment options, engage with suppliers, and identify innovative technologies to enhance manufacturing capabilities.
- Drive process improvements by assessing automation opportunities and optimizing productivity, product quality, consistency, and cost performance.
- Lead the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of new manufacturing systems while ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Manage contractors, vendors, and internal resources, including overseeing training and startup activities to ensure successful implementation of new equipment and processes
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- 3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing capacity with a proven track record of functional success.
- Successful Project Management experience and oversight of multiple projects simultaneously valued at $100k+
- Experience as a project or program lead with cross-functional background in operations, engineering, sourcing, materials.
- Gantt chart experience.
- Ability to travel up to 50% domestically, and potentially some travel internationally.
Preferred Requirements:
- Process experience in a Chemical facility.
- PMP certification or demonstrated capital project management experience for projects exceeding $500k.
- Packaging expertise and automation experience
- Demonstrated experience with Process Improvement in Lean, Six Sigma, RCCA, SWOT-Exercises, material flow, Theory of Constraints.
- AutoCAD experience
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Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.
The salary for this role is $75,000 – $93,000.In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 3+ years' experience in a manufacturing capacity
- Project management experience overseeing multiple projects valued at $100k+
- Experience as project or program lead with cross-functional background in operations, engineering, sourcing, materials
- Gantt chart experience
- Ability to travel up to 50% domestically and potentially internationally
- Process experience in a chemical facility
- PMP certification or demonstrated capital project management experience for projects exceeding $500k
- Packaging expertise and automation experience
- Demonstrated process improvement experience (Lean, Six Sigma, RCCA, SWOT, Theory of Constraints, material flow)
- AutoCAD experience
H.B. Fuller Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market-competitive and often characterized as fair for the role rather than top-tier. Positioning appears middle-of-the-market, which feels reasonable for many roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness initiatives, and EAP support. Some roles also receive company support that can significantly offset employee-premium costs.
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Retirement Support — The retirement program combines a 401(k) with employer matching and additional non-elective company contributions. This design provides support beyond a standard match to bolster long-term savings.
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What We Do
H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. Your day probably begins and ends with us. Just about everywhere you look – including the windows through which you see and the magazines you read – you’ll find industrial adhesives and sealants produced by H.B. Fuller. Most likely, we made the glue holding together your cereal box, the seals that keep your refrigerator airtight, and the specialty adhesive in your baby’s disposable diaper. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality and convenience of modern life. We take pride in working with our customers to add value. At H.B. Fuller, we are committed to connecting what matters, bringing together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges. Through our reliable, responsive technical service, we create lasting, rewarding connections with customers in the packaging, hygiene, electronic and assembly materials, automotive, paper converting, woodworking, construction, general assembly and consumer goods industries. And, we are committed to building an environment where employees are engaged, challenged and given an opportunity to drive superior results. We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company. With long-term, profitable growth as the ultimate goal, we strive to cultivate an environment that offers stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities
