Associate 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

• Perform / support completion of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Plan on all product related performance complaints
• Provide technical resource and assessment to market while supporting “must win” projects and programs
• Complete Customer Technical Request Testing and Reports within the Application Engineering database or equivalent, including 'customer ready' reports
• Maintain laboratory equipment, support ongoing standardization, harmonization and administration of laboratory test methods
• Conduct calibration and safety checks on lab and application equipment to meet regulatory requirements
• Support internal and external technical requests and projects
• Maintain documentation of lab activities in application engineering database
• Write customer facing reports for the field Sales/TCS teams, KAMs, Marketing, PD and Innovations or project team
• Directly communicate with the field Sales/TCS teams, KAMs or project team
• Train Sales/Marketing and other Application Engineering personnel on products
• Performs customer lab demonstrations and customer training

What makes you a good fit

• BS Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Degree Preferred
• 1+ year in laboratory preferred
• Ability to lift 20 pounds and cut metal with foot and hand shear on a regular basis
• Strong team player who will support both manufacturing and customer issues
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision is essential
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite

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 $60,000.00 and $65,000.00 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.