Lead Application Engineer

Henkel group • Tustin, CA

3d • $108,000 - $140,000 • 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

• Knowledge of circuit board encapsulant products and surface mount technology are required.
• Demonstrated direct customer engagement skills are also required.
• Close collaboration with cross-functional teams globally is required.
• A bachelor/master’s degree with 7+ years of working experience or a doctor’s degree with 5+ years of working experience in R&D or application engineering field.
• Education in engineering or material science discipline is required.
• Direct customer support experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of liquid application equipment and process are highly valued.
• Experience in material handling such as dispensing and printing is a plus.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis using MinTab and/or JMP is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability in working with a cross functional Sales/Product Development/Marketing team is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support board level encapsulant application development and customers field service needs.
• Act as the interface between field and lab in capturing and translating customers’ needs for new applications and products.
• Design and administration of internal screening evaluations of developmental and commercialized products.
• Optimization of material assembly processes.
• Direct interaction with customers to troubleshoot and solve product and process related problems.
• Provide global on-site support at Henkel's customers as needed.
• Travel up to 25% globally, covering all Henkel’s consumer electronics manufacturing customers.
• Work with Lab-Application Engineering personnel to bridge customer needs.
• Work directly with the customers on technical support.

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: Senior