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

• Lead new product development projects for adhesive and sealant technologies, guiding products from concept through commercialization.
• Design, execute, and analyze laboratory experiments to evaluate formulation performance, adhesion and other properties.
• Partners cross-functionally with Application Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and more to deliver customer-focused solutions and implement new product introductions.
• Ensure all new products comply with global chemical regulations, product requirements, and customer specifications, including international health, safety and environmental standards.
• Protect Henkel's intellectual property by identifying innovative technologies, documenting, and collaborating with internal and external partners.
• Tests or supervises tests on product stability and performance

What makes you a good fit

• Masters Degree (or equivalent experience) in Materials Science, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• A minimum of 5 years’ industrial experience in formulating adhesive and sealant systems, preferred in Polyurethane, Epoxy or Silicone chemistry
• Understanding of product applications and testing criteria needed for current and future automotive applications
• Insights of product offerings, industry trends and ongoing research in the Adhesives & Sealants area, especially with focus on sustainability
• Detailed understanding of adhesives formulation, testing, application and curing of Polyurethane, Epoxy or Silicone based systems
• Strong team spirit, appreciation of an agile working environment and ability to lead by example
• This is an on site role. Selected candidate should expect to be onsite 5 days per week unless traveling for work or taking paid time off.

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, 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 range for this role is $70000.00 and $87000.00. This range represents the
good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer
for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this
position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as
applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as
described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the
candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This
posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay
transparency laws.

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.

At
Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life
experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us.
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.