Product Development Engineer

Henkel; Cannon Falls (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Parental leave

Career Growth opportunities

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join their Adhesive Technologies business unit in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. You will be responsible for scaling up new thermal interface material products in various industrial applications. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering or a related field and at least 2 years of relevant manufacturing experience.

Henkel offers comprehensive health benefits, flexible working options, and opportunities for career development, all aimed at ensuring the well-being and growth of employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of engineering experience in adhesive film/paste manufacturing.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong statistical and quality analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Scale-up newly developed thermal interface material product lines.
• Create process flow charts, FMEAs and control plans.
• Run design of experiments for product parameters.

Skills

Engineering experience in adhesive manufacturing

Strong background in statistics

Quality tools (DOE, SPC, FMEA)

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related

Job description

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.

What You’ll Do

• The Product Development Engineer is responsible for the scale‑up of newly developed multi‑million‑dollar thermal interface material product lines used in a variety of industrial applications.
• Works in cross‑functional teams to link product development and manufacturing on projects for top tier companies in the industrial sector.
• Creates process flow charts, FMEAs and control plans for new products.
• Runs design of experiments to understand relationship between raw materials, process and final product parameters.
• Presents scale‑up reports to top management and external customers.
• Responsible for scale‑up projects at domestic and international sites.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or a related scientific/engineering discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of directly applicable engineering experience in adhesive film/paste manufacturing or related industries.
• Strong background in statistics and quality tools preferred (DOE, SPC, FMEA).
• Ability to travel 20% (domestic and international travel).

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 for this role is $75,000- $110,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

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.