Senior Application Engineer - Packaging & Labeling

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

• This Bridgewater based position is focused on meeting the technical needs of our different customers in all three APC Packaging & Labeling markets (Hot Melt End of Line, Hot Melt Labeling and Water Based Labeling).
• This work includes addressing specific customer needs, as well as assisting with general market initiatives such as performance validation and data generation for new product introductions.
• The role of this Senior Application Engineer is to provide product, equipment, and application/process solutions to customers and quantify the value delivered.
• This AE team member provides on-site technical service which includes performing audits, running trials, and troubleshooting issues.
• In addition to field responsibilities, this individual will have technical responsibilities, including product evaluations, complaint investigations, and product recommendations for technical requests.
• Our Applications Engineer is the technical liaison between our customers/sales and our internal team including product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and marketing
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• BS Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or other equivalent degree is required
• Experience in the adhesives or packaging and labeling industry is preferred
• Ability to multi-task with strong analytical and mechanical skills
• Aptitude and ability to operate various adhesive applications equipment
• Demonstration of organizational, project management, and time management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent people skills; able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Willing to travel up to 50%, primarily in the USA.
  
  

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 $60,300.00 - $90,000.00. 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.