Associate Application Engineer

Henkel; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k & bonus programs

Family support & scholarships

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a lab-based engineer for the APP applications team in the Adhesive Technologies unit. The role focuses on supporting paper packaging projects, technical requests, and collaboration with service and sales teams.

You will prepare reports, communicate findings to stakeholders, and contribute to safety and process improvement initiatives while growing product knowledge and testing capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS ChE, ME, MatE, Chemistry or similar degree/experience required.
• 1–5 years of technical industry experience; able to troubleshoot complex problems.
• Experience with adhesives or paper converting applications is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent people skills; effective in a team environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task with strong analytical and hands-on mechanical skills.
• Experience with analytical equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• This lab-based role will lead internal and external technical requests and projects for the APP applications team, with emphasis on Paper Packaging segments.
• Plans and executes laboratory projects to support customer/market projects in collaboration with technical service and sales teams.
• Prepares laboratory reports presenting findings and conclusions and prepares direct customer correspondence.
• Effectively communicates technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops portfolio knowledge to make product recommendations and identify gaps.
• Develops and implements applications testing capabilities.
• Actively supports the quality complaint investigation process.
• May execute customer visits for complaint investigations, troubleshooting, data collection, product/technology demos, equipment management, and training seminars as needed.
• Leads by example in safety and maintains 100% compliance for all SHE initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Analytical thinking

Hands-on troubleshooting

Laboratory equipment handling

Education

BS ChE, ME, MatE, Chemistry or similar degree/experience

Job description

About this 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.

What you’ll do

• This lab based role will lead internal and external technical requests and projects for the APP applications team, with emphasis on Paper Packaging segments
• Plans and executes laboratory projects to support customer/market projects in collaboration with technical service and sales teams.
• Prepares laboratory reports which present findings and conclusions and prepares direct customer correspondence.
• Effectively communicates technical information directly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develops portfolio knowledge in order to make product recommendations and identify gaps.
• Develops and implements applications testing capabilities.
• Actively supports the quality complaint investigation process.
• May execute customer visits for complaint investigations, troubleshooting, data collection, product/technology demos, equipment management, and training seminars as needed.
• Leads by example in safety and maintains 100% compliance for all SHE initiatives.

What makes you a good fit

• BS ChE, ME, MatE, Chemistry or similar degree/experience required.
• 1-5 years of technical industry experience. Experience in troubleshooting complex/difficult problems.
• Experience with adhesives or paper converting applications a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent people skills; able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task with strong analytical and hands-on mechanical skills.
• Experience with analytical equipment preferred.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• 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

The salary range for this role is $68000.00 and $82000.00. This range represents the good-faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.