Associate Application Engineer

Henkel group • Bridgewater Township, NJ

5d • $68,000 - $82,000 • Hybrid

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 ChE, ME, MatE, Chemistry or similar degree/experience required.
• 1-5 years of technical industry experience.
• Experience in troubleshooting complex/difficult problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent people skills; able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task with strong analytical and hands-on mechanical skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with adhesives or paper converting applications a plus
• Experience with analytical equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes laboratory projects to support customer/market projects in collaboration with technical service and sales teams.
• Prepares laboratory reports which present findings and conclusions and prepares direct customer correspondence.
• Effectively communicates technical information directly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops portfolio knowledge in order to make product recommendations and identify gaps.
• Develops and implements applications testing capabilities.
• Actively supports the quality complaint investigation process.
• May execute customer visits for complaint investigations, troubleshooting, data collection, product/technology demos, equipment management, and training seminars as needed.
• Leads by example in safety and maintains 100% compliance for all SHE initiatives.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level