Lead Application Engineer

Henkel•Irvine, CA

2d•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.
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

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.
Approximately 50% of the time working with Lab-Application Engineering personnel to bridge customer needs and 50% of the time working directly with the customers on technical support.