Lead Application Engineer, Flexible Packaging Solutions

Henkel; Madison Heights (MI); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k matching & bonus

Family Support & scholarships

Career Growth & tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Lead Application Engineer to partner with customers and internal teams, delivering practical solutions for the Laminating Adhesives and Coatings business in Flexible Packaging. The role emphasizes field support, demonstrations, line trials, troubleshooting and training.

You will be a key technical resource, providing product recommendations, issue diagnosis, and value quantification while traveling up to 60% across US and occasionally MX/CAN.

Qualifications

• BS ChE, ME, MatE, Chemistry or similar degree/experience.
• Typically 5–10+ years of technical service or engineering experience.
• Hands-on coating/converting expertise in laminating adhesives/coatings.
• Excellent organizational, documentation, communication and follow-up skills.
• Willing to travel up to ~60%, primarily in the USA; MX/CAN occasional

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing demonstrations, line trials, start-up support, troubleshooting, and training activities.
• Serve as the technical liaison between customers and internal teams including Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing.
• Provide timely technical support for regional customers including product recommendations and field issue diagnosis.
• Plan and execute laboratory evaluations and field trials that support demonstrations and value quantification.
• Prepare visit reports, troubleshooting summaries, and technical recommendations; communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver customer training programs and technical presentations on laminating adhesives and coatings.
• Provide market-specific expertise through customer interactions and industry engagement.
• Lead by example in Safety and ensure all site and field safety requirements are met.
• Develop technical capabilities through mentoring and internal/external communities.

Skills

Coating & converting expertise

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

Project coordination

Travel readiness

Education

BS ChE / ME / MatE / Chemistry or similar

Job description

Henkel is seeking a Lead Application Engineer to partner with customers and internal teams, delivering practical solutions for the Laminating Adhesives and Coatings business in Flexible Packaging. The role emphasizes field support, demonstrations, line trials, troubleshooting and training.

You will be a key technical resource, providing product recommendations, issue diagnosis, and value quantification while traveling up to 60% across US and occasionally MX/CAN.