Aerospace Materials Product Leader — Innovation & IP Strategy

Henkel Corporation; Bay Point (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel in Bay Point, CA is seeking a senior leader for Product Development in the Adhesive Technologies unit. You will lead the Bay Point Product Development team to deliver high quality, innovative products aligned with strategic goals.

You will contribute to technical roadmaps for aerospace, provide TRL inputs, and drive IP protection while collaborating with engineering, QA, and commercial teams. This role emphasizes safety, CAPEX/OPEX decisions, and cross-site communication to defend and

Responsibilities

• Lead Bay Point Product Development team to deliver high quality and innovative products meeting strategic and financial goals
• Contribute to technical road mapping for aerospace, identifying new trends and scouting ideas
• Provide Technical Readiness Level inputs to new project ideas to facilitate prioritization in innovation portfolio
• Execute IP strategy to maintain Henkel Technology leadership through patents, trade secrets, etc.
• Resolve customer technical issues and support root cause investigations
• Collaborate with site quality review board to prioritize and execute Management of Change projects to defend/maintain our existing business
• Responsible for site safety & 5s
• Identify, justify, and execute lab investments in CAPEX/OPEX to increase efficiency, safety, and execution
• Collaborate and communicate across PD sites, Application Engineering, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and other key functions to smoothly execute all the actions above

Job description

Henkel in Bay Point, CA is seeking a senior leader for Product Development in the Adhesive Technologies unit. You will lead the Bay Point Product Development team to deliver high quality, innovative products aligned with strategic goals.

You will contribute to technical roadmaps for aerospace, provide TRL inputs, and drive IP protection while collaborating with engineering, QA, and commercial teams. This role emphasizes safety, CAPEX/OPEX decisions, and cross-site communication to defend and