United States, Madison Heights, MI, Adhesive Technologies

Sr. Application Engineer Bonding and Gasketing At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

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YOUR ROLE Establishes and leverages external networks and partnerships (research/suppliers/OEM/boards/industry); communicates and meets with customers at their facilities to translate/identify new opportunities. Develops and manages key innovation/application development programs and special projects; understands latest technologies and impacts to SBU and customers and conducts competitive benchmarking studies to assess ability to win and innovation opportunities. Leads bonding and gasketing recommendations, technical customer visits, internal and external demonstrations and trainings, customer trouble-shooting activities, problem solving for strategic initiatives, breakthrough technologies and Kas. Conducts manufacturing excellence surveys to identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities. Performs hands-on activities such as surface preparation and adhesive product application (manual and robotic), bonding and gasketing testing, oversees technician laboratory experimental work and studies, and writes reports; supports the sales engineers and Key account managers during trials and trouble-shooting at customer site. Traveling of up to 20-50% is required for that role. YOUR SKILLS Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Engineering or similar.  3-5 years of application experience in a laboratory setting with adhesive technology for automotive interiors and exteriors preferred.  Project management skills - 2 years preferred.  Excellent relationship building and teamwork skills.  Strong product, applications, customer knowledge to deliver/quantify value and run demos. Strong analytical, mechanical, organizational, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.  This role is office based and requires the 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.

The salary for this role is $70,000.00 - $85,000.00. 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.

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JOB ID: 24071567 Contract & Job type: Regular - Full Time 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 Now" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.