Associate Application Engineer

Henkel groupMadison Heights, MI
$60,000 - $65,000Hybrid

About The 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.

Requirements

  • BS Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Degree Preferred
  • 1+ year in laboratory preferred
  • Ability to lift 20 pounds and cut metal with foot and hand shear on a regular basis
  • Strong team player who will support both manufacturing and customer issues
  • Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision is essential
  • A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite

Responsibilities

  • Perform / support completion of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Plan on all product related performance complaints
  • Provide technical resource and assessment to market while supporting “must win” projects and programs
  • Complete Customer Technical Request Testing and Reports within the Application Engineering database or equivalent, including 'customer ready' reports
  • Maintain laboratory equipment, support ongoing standardization, harmonization and administration of laboratory test methods
  • Conduct calibration and safety checks on lab and application equipment to meet regulatory requirements
  • Support internal and external technical requests and projects
  • Maintain documentation of lab activities in application engineering database
  • Write customer facing reports for the field Sales/TCS teams, KAMs, Marketing, PD and Innovations or project team
  • Directly communicate with the field Sales/TCS teams, KAMs or project team
  • Train Sales/Marketing and other Application Engineering personnel on products
  • Performs customer lab demonstrations and customer training

Benefits

  • 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
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