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

• Manage and develop application engineering and onsite representatives at various OEMs across the region
• Standardize and enhance processes, tools, and customer experience globally
• Leverage market and customer insights to track industry trends and inform strategy
• Drive and execute strategic business units/segment strategy with global alignment and technical support
• Lead regional/global projects, product recommendations, demos, and troubleshooting
• Deliver high-level support to key and critical customers, including innovation and value quantification
• Collaborate cross-functionally (sales, marketing, R&D) to align solutions and drive customer value
• Develop innovative adhesive/process solutions with application equipment teams
• Oversee lab operations, workflow prioritization, and reporting
• Lead customer technical training (on-site, webinars, academies)
• Drive continuous improvement through KPI analysis and data-driven decisions

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten years' experience in related field
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop Application Engineering and Plant Representative teams
• Expertise in body assembly adhesives and paint shop sealer applications
• Knowledge of paint shop metal pretreatment chemistries
• Ability to lead and manage teams ranging from entry-level to subject matter experts across Michigan and Ohio
• Willingness to travel 40–50% across the U.S. and Ontario, Canada

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 range for this role is $140,000.00 and $160,000.00. 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.