Lead Application Engineer

Adhesive Technologies Engineering Various locations Full Time Regular
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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. This role can be based in Rocky Hill, CT, South Bend IN, or Elkhart, IN. 

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

What you´ll do

  • Identify and align Henkel Application Engineering efforts to help solve unmet needs at top customer accounts 
  • Responsible for product recommendations, customized product integrations, new product introductions, and troubleshooting solutions for customers 
  • Support the innovation process to gain new business by leveraging customer feedback, defining target product profiles, and identifying and pursuing sustainability improvements 
  • Plan, execute testing, and report on Customer Technical Requests and communicate results to customers 
  • Consult customers on solutions generating value for their use cases and documenting value in Leverage Point
  • Perform technical visits (meetings, audits, demonstrations, training, troubleshooting, etc.) for customers with documentation in the HLSN tool and the ACE system 
  • Complete Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Plans on customer and product performance complaints
  • Work with application equipment both in the lab and at customer sites to provide solutions to enhance customer adhesive processes 
  • Prepare internal and external technical whitepapers and make presentations to internal work groups and customers
  • Lead product technical training presentations to customers, Sales / Marketing, and other technical personnel 
  • Support ongoing harmonization and administration of laboratory test methods, including development and implementation of new test methods 
  • Directly communicate with customers, Sales, Marketing, PD, Innovation, and Application Engineering project teams 
  • Respect and promote the Henkel SHEQ rules
  • Provide application support for various projects assigned by a supervisor

What makes you a good fit

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
  • Master’s degree in engineering or MBA preferred, PhD a plus
  • 5-7 years of demonstrated related experience in project management, operations, lean manufacturing, statistical design and data analysis
  • Customer support experience (providing product application preparation and training)
  • Project management, quality management, laboratory, and field support skills 
  • Experience across risk assessment, finance, marketing, and sales functions 
  • Ability to build trusted customer relationships and communicate complex technical concepts effectively 
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with a strong sense of urgency and ownership

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 range for this role is $95,000.00 and $125,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable.  The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

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.

JOB ID: 26095297

Job Locations: United States, CT, Rocky Hill, CT | United States, IN, Elkhart, IN

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com

Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.

Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application

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Despre Henkel

Pornind de la moștenirea noastră impresionantă de peste 150 de ani, suntem deschizători de drumuri pentru îmbunătățirea vietii, în fiecare zi. Astăzi și pentru generațiile viitoare. Prin mărcile și tehnologiile noastre inovatoare și sustenabile, cu ajutorul echipelor noastre din întreaga lume. Henkel deține poziții de lider atât în domeniul industrial, cât și în cel al bunurilor de consum. Portofoliul nostru include produse de îngrijire a părului bine-cunoscute, produse de igienă personală și a locuinței, detergent de rufe, precum și adezivi, etanșanți și soluții funcționale pentru suprafețe. 

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FAQ

Da - pur și simplu completează profilul tău în sistemul nostru de aplicare online. Odată ce profilul tău online este complet, poți aplica pentru mai multe poziții.

Da, te rugăm. Deoarece Henkel este o companie internațională, vei lucra cu colegi din întreaga lume, iar limba engleză este limba oficială a companiei. În general, „regula” este: Te rugăm să aplici folosind aceeași limbă ca și anunțul jobului.

Fiecare post pe care îl avem deschis la Henkel este unic, iar găsirea candidatului potrivit este important atât pentru candidatul angajat, cât și pentru Henkel. Vrem să ne asigurăm că atât candidatul, cât și compania se potrivesc reciproc. Vom oferi feedback candidaților pe parcursul întregului proces.

Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
 

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