On-Site Automotive Adhesives Engineer – Jeddah

Henkel; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel is seeking an On-Site Application Engineer to be stationed at a key customer’s automotive manufacturing facility in Jeddah. You will provide daily hands-on technical support for Henkel’s adhesive and bonding solutions, monitor critical process parameters, and troubleshoot challenges to sustain optimal production performance.

In this role, you will conduct root cause analyses, coordinate corrective actions with customer teams and Henkel experts, and collaborate with cross-functional groups

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in automotive manufacturing environments and production settings.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities across processes and equipment.
• Ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Effective collaboration with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Process Engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing relationship management skills.
• Fluent English; Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a full-time on-site presence at the customer's automotive facility in Jeddah as Henkel's technical representative.
• Provide daily hands-on technical support for Henkel's automotive adhesive and bonding applications during production.
• Monitor process parameters such as temperature, pressure, dispensing accuracy, curing conditions, and bonding quality.
• Identify, investigate, and troubleshoot technical challenges related to adhesives, equipment, and processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis and coordinate corrective/preventive actions with customer teams and Henkel experts.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Process Engineering to ensure consistent application quality and process reliability.
• Support adhesive product trials, validations, and the introduction of new bonding technologies.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Henkel and the customer, ensuring clear communication and alignment on requirements.
• Build relationships with customer stakeholders, including engineering teams, supervisors, quality reps, and plant management.
• Prepare technical reports, performance assessments, troubleshooting docs, corrective actions, and project updates for Henkel and customer stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Henkel's Application Engineering, Technical Service, Sales, and Product Development teams to provide solutions and support improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements within the customer's plant.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing experience

Technical troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer relationship management

Fluent English

Job description

Henkel is seeking an On-Site Application Engineer to be stationed at a key customer’s automotive manufacturing facility in Jeddah. You will provide daily hands-on technical support for Henkel’s adhesive and bonding solutions, monitor critical process parameters, and troubleshoot challenges to sustain optimal production performance.

In this role, you will conduct root cause analyses, coordinate corrective actions with customer teams and Henkel experts, and collaborate with cross-functional groups