Senior R&D Engineer - Adhesive Technologies

Henkel Mexicana; Chanhassen, Northern (MN, KY); Hybride; USD 95 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: performance bonus / share

Family Support

Career Growth

Résumé du poste

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies unit in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sr Scientific Associate to advance research and development in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. You'll lead laboratory operations and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

You will contribute to the development of new materials, assess product performance and support manufacturing and quality groups. This role is fully onsite in Irvine, with growth opportunities in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields.
• 1+ years work experience in research and development.
• Knowledge of polymer science, including polymer chemistry, structure property relationships, rheology, bulk and adhesive mechanics of soft materials.
• Technical expert in adhesive chemistries, composite materials, polymer network physics, highly filled suspension rheology, and/or resin cure chemistry.
• Familiarity with product development processes such as stage gate reviews and project initiation.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Office, LabVIEW, Autocad or solid drawing programs and other common technical software packages.

Responsabilités

• Manages laboratory functions, including inventory tracking, purchasing of consumables, and raw material onboarding
• Identifies and develops new approaches, solutions, processes, products, methods within an agreed timeframe
• Ensures compliance with Henkel corporate SHE standards, policies and procedures and manages the lab and innovation process
• Provides technical support services to Manufacturing and Quality as required
• Executes process developments to support cross-functional teams to achieve completion of new technology products consistent with strategic objectives
• Provides guidance and recommendations on patents, trademarks and proprietary agreements
• Approves technical readiness of raw materials and products as well as first production and quality specs
• Tests or supervises tests on product stability and performance
• This role is fully onsite

Connaissances

Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Polymer science

Lab techniques

MS Office

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields

Outils

LabVIEW

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Description du poste

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies unit in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sr Scientific Associate to advance research and development in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. You'll lead laboratory operations and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

You will contribute to the development of new materials, assess product performance and support manufacturing and quality groups. This role is fully onsite in Irvine, with growth opportunities in a fast-paced, innovative environment.