Senior Application Engineering Manager

Henkel • Rocky Hill, CT

73d • $150,000 - $185,000 • 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

• Minimum bachelor's degree in science or engineering with 10 years of experience with adhesives and films/tapes materials used in consumer electronics devices.
• Proven track record of guide, motivate, and develop a technical team. Minimum of 5 years of experience of leading at least team of 5+ engineers/scientist as a direct report.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for managing teams, clients, and stakeholders.
• The capacity to use agile methodologies and adapt to changing customer needs and market conditions. The ability to lead the team and coordinate complex projects and assignments.
• Familiarity with FEA, flow modeling CAD and lab automation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Leads engineering team supporting Henkel's top accounts in the consumer electronics market to develop new adhesives and processes to be best in class partner.
• Promotes a culture of learning, collaboration, and personal development. Mentor team members and support long-term career growth.
• Responsible for CapEx and drives continues improvements of the labs and capabilities to be future ready.
• Manages engineering labs, workflow assignments including prioritization and reporting to meet customer, internal and market needs and expectations.
• Ensures compliance with all Henkel requirements (safety, legal), and relevant industry/customer specifications.

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
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees