Adhesive Applications Engineer — Hybrid Role, Global Growth

Henkel; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work scheme

Hybrid work model

Work from anywhere up to 30 days per年

Job summary

Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business seeks an Application Engineer based in Seven Hills, NSW, to provide hands-on technical support across packaging applications and optimize adhesive performance in manufacturing environments.

You will work across water-based, hotmelt and polyurethane adhesives, collaborating with customers and internal teams, and travel interstate and occasionally internationally to support trials and deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Strong technical curiosity and willingness to develop expertise in adhesive technologies.
• Hands-on, analytical and proactive approach to problem-solving with attention to detail.
• Collaborative and customer-focused, able to build strong cross-team relationships.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication adapted for different audiences.
• Experience or exposure to adhesives, coatings, packaging or manufacturing environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and application expertise to customers across the packaging industry.
• Troubleshoot and optimise adhesive performance to improve reliability, quality and efficiency.
• Conduct customer trials, equipment start-ups and product testing in manufacturing environments.
• Develop and implement adhesive solutions across packaging, labelling, tissue and paper applications.
• Work with Sales and internal teams to understand customer needs and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Analyse application performance and identify opportunities for process and cost improvements.
• Work across laboratory and customer sites with interstate and occasional international travel.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and documentation with digital tools for reports and CRM updates.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Chemical engineering

Analytical skills

Customer-focused communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business seeks an Application Engineer based in Seven Hills, NSW, to provide hands-on technical support across packaging applications and optimize adhesive performance in manufacturing environments.

You will work across water-based, hotmelt and polyurethane adhesives, collaborating with customers and internal teams, and travel interstate and occasionally internationally to support trials and deployments.