Application Engineer

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 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

Is responsible for

product recommendations and testing, customized products applications, new

product demonstrations and troubleshooting for customers. Performs

technical visits (meetings, audits, demonstrations, troubleshooting, etc.)

for customers with documentation. Reports technical results and leads customer

presentations.

Reports quality

issues / customer claims to relevant parts of the organization (incl.

CCMS / CAPRIS). Documents all activities in CRM tool (CAPRIS / ACE) and / or

in the Application.

Works with

application equipment to provide solutions to enhance customer adhesive

related processes.

Can supervise and

prioritize laboratory work and customer samples for technicians and

interns, and report technical results to customers.

Leads application

engineering training of Sales / Marketing and other technical personnel.

Mentors and

supervises interns and Henkel rotation program associates.

Traveling of up to

25-40 % is required for this role.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 2-3 years of application engineering experience in a laboratory setting with adhesive technology for automotive applications.
• Project management, presentation, and technical writing skills (Excel, PowerPoint, lab reports, AI digital tools, etc).
• Excellent collaboration, networking, customer interface, hands-on demos, technical training, and teamwork skills.
• Strong analytical, mechanical, organizational, troubleshooting, benchmarking, and problem-solving skills.
• Able and willing to travel 25-30% of the time

The role is office based and requires selected candidate to be on site in the office 5 days per week unless they are traveling to a customer site, a Henkel facility or at a trade show.

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 $70000.00 - $80000.00. 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.