Commercial Application Engineer

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Adhesive Technologies Sales Various  locations

Full Time Regular

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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

• Significant technical contributor to market and application initiatives.

• Direct and deploy cross functional team to execute technical strategy at customer, including product launches, complaint management, and new application development: (Sales, Key Account Management, Business Development, Product Development, Operations, Lab Technician, etc)

• Lead technically driven PD and innovation projects for key portfolio gaps with KPI applications and markets

• Develop necessary of technical capability standards and methods for markets and applications new to Henkel.

• Own North American sourced projects and direct appropriate global team for cross regional development and commercialization (ex: and end use application designed and tested in the US, but will be produced in APAC, EU and South America) Site Equipment Manager

• Along with Product Development and Partner Applications Engineer, the role will require management and maintenance of laboratory equipment as well as all onsite safety protocols and procedures. Is the go‑to expert for running, training, and maintaining PE lab equipment. Deliver AIB and SBU based KSI Targets - NES, GP, ROS

• Provide direct Application Engineering (AE) support to proactively drive growth.

• Identify and address unmet needs at Key Accounts and Regional/Inside Sales accounts with Sales

• Provide direct AE support to drive growth at new opportunities arising from Web site inquiries, cold calls, etc. via addressing unmet needs and providing the appropriate level of technical support.

• Participate in regular review of new development projects in pipeline, ensure timeliness of AE work streams for related customer/market projects specifically in our key initiatives:
  Smart Surfaces, Smart Healthcare, Antenna, Energy Storage

• Support Business Development and Marketing efforts to deliver financial targets People, Project, Market/Industry Management or Leadership

• Focus on supporting, coaching, and training (as needed) new customer facing applications team members and SBU resources

• Develop industry impact/network (OEMs, Allied Partners, Associations, etc.

What makes you a good fit

• Technical Masters degree:
  Electrical or Electronics Engineering preferred, Chemical and/or Mechanical engineering acceptable with appropriate electronics experience.

• Up to 50% travel will be required, primarily domestically (in the US and Canada);

• High technical, electronic, mechanical and chemical aptitude

• Printing / coating experience preferred

• Experience with adhesives, functional inks, and functional coatings preferred

• Experience in supporting the Aerospace sector, specifically defense would be preferred

• Experience with antennas, frequency selection, EMI and other shielding applications preferred

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

• Financ…