Lead Application Engineer

Overview

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.

• This Bridgewater based position is focused on meeting the technical needs of our APP-paper coatings team.
• This Business Development Application Engineering role will be entrepreneurial, and customer focused to develop and implement solutions that enable our customers to introduce innovative, sustainable packaging products into the market.
• Customer focused value delivery and quantification projects are key drivers that could include on-site technical service.
• This individual will have inside technical responsibilities including product evaluations, complaint investigations, equipment sourcing and set-ups, and raw material and product recommendations for our paper coatings markets

• Works closely with our Business Development, and Product Development, to meet the technical needs within our APP platform and is a key contributor to our new market growth opportunities.
• Extensive knowledge and experience around paper packaging coatings.
• The Business Development AE will focus on high level market technical projects focused on sustainability, profitability, and innovation.
• Critical in understanding customer needs and shaping the innovation pipeline as well as introducing new products, technology, and tools to the market by utilizing appropriate project management skills.
• Manage and steer innovation development programs in partnership with the business development team and field associates– setting project milestones and driving progress to deliver new products/market opportunities
• Connect with external stakeholders (suppliers, customers, research institutes) to support development initiatives
• Regularly influences and contributes to strategy and tactical planning and supports proliferation of break-through technologies
• Prepares laboratory reports which present findings and conclusions and prepares direct customer correspondence.
• Understands lab procedures presented in technical journals, can adapt, and modify procedures to meet project requirements and effectively communicate technical information back to Business Development.
• Interprets laboratory results and recommends next experimental steps or products.
• Sets up and operates standard lab equipment of moderate complexity.
• Establishes and leverages external networks and partnerships (research/suppliers/OEM/boards/industry)
• Develops and manages key innovation/application development programs.

• BS Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or other equivalent degree with industry experience.
• 5-10 plus years of technical service, product development, or paper converting industry experience
• Ability to multi-task with strong analytical and mechanical skills.
• Excellent project management and organization skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in troubleshooting complex / difficult problems.
• Excellent people skills; able to work effectively with a range of individuals from manufacturing operators and laboratory technicians through senior management both at customers and within Henkel.
• Travel in North America, approximately 30%
• Computer experience with MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and preferably SAP

• 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,…