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 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
What makes you a good fit Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields
1+ years work experience in research and development Experience
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
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
JOB ID: 26101718
