NA Application Engineering Leader – Market Development

Henkel; Rocky Hill (CT); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Family support

Career growth

Job summary

Henkel in the United States is seeking a leader for the North America Application Engineering organization. You will set strategic direction, partner with Sales and Product Development, and develop a high-performing team to translate customer needs into differentiated technical solutions.

You will drive customer engagement, oversee regional priorities, and mentor engineers while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance within a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years leading technical or application engineering teams in manufacturing, adhesives, or industrial environments.
• Ability to influence across functions and align technical work with commercial objectives and customer value.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management from labs to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North America Application Engineering organization, setting strategic direction and execution for profitable growth across the ACM portfolio.
• Partner with Sales, Product Development, Marketing, and Business Development to identify market opportunities and translate customer needs into technical solutions.
• Build and inspire a high-performing team of application engineers, fostering technical excellence and customer-centric culture.
• Drive customer engagement through technical consultation, validation, troubleshooting, and support of key accounts and growth initiatives.
• Establish regional Application Engineering priorities aligned with global objectives and commercial strategies.
• Accelerate the transfer of application expertise across teams for scalable best practices.
• Lead technical support for new product introductions, trials, qualification programs, and commercialization efforts.
• Manage resources, budgets, labs, equipment, and project priorities while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical troubleshooting

Project management

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Henkel in the United States is seeking a leader for the North America Application Engineering organization. You will set strategic direction, partner with Sales and Product Development, and develop a high-performing team to translate customer needs into differentiated technical solutions.

You will drive customer engagement, oversee regional priorities, and mentor engineers while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance within a hybrid work model.