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Application Engineer-Residential Roofing

Henkel
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026
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

  • Provide technical guidance and Henkel product recommendations for fenestration, sidewall, roofing, and building envelope applications.
  • Support lab and field projects through testing, performance validation, and new application test method development.
  • Partner with sales, product development, and marketing to resolve customer technical issues.
  • Conduct product testing to ensure compliance with quality standards and client specifications.
  • Deliver technical reports, presentations, and guidance on product performance and capabilities.
  • Create and maintain installation manuals, guidelines, and technical documentation.
  • Provide technical support on product implementation, performance issues, building science, and code requirements.
  • Deliver training programs—including AIA‑accredited sessions—to architects, contractors, distributors, and industry partners.

What makes you a good fit

  • Education – Bachelor's degree required, Architecture or Structural Engineering (preferred)
  • Experience — 7-9 years of architectural/structural performance and design with focus on residential roof systems (preferred)
  • Travel requirements - 40%-50%

Special Skills

  • Experience training and educating small to large groups
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Communication, Management, Decision-Making Skills
  • In-depth knowledge of relevant technologies, applications, and products.
  • Ability to build relationships with professionals of all organizational levels.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address technical issues effectively.
  • Customer-centric approach with the ability to understand and meet client needs.

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 $95,000.00 - $105,000.00. 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.

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.

Salary : $95,000 - $105,000

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