Application Engineer - ‏ (Automotive)

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

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YOUR ROLE

• The Application Engineer will provide technical expertise and support to the automotive mechanical and collision repair industry by incorporating Henkel's adhesives and sealants with automotive OEM accounts to develop repair/recall procedures and specifications for passenger vehicles.
• Travel with VRM (Vehicle Repair/Maintenance) sales representatives to develop first-hand knowledge of customer/ market needs.
• Is accountable for product recommendations, customized product applications, new product training and troubleshooting for customers.
• Reports quality issues / customer claims to relevant parts of the organization in a well documented manner.
• Works with application equipment to provide solutions to enhance customer adhesive related processes
• Works effectively on strategic business unit and/or Regional specific projects. Contributes to project plans and helps the team to deliver project goals
• May supervise laboratory work (incl. prioritization) for samples coming from customers, and report technical results to customers (project management)
• Is accountable for directly communicating with sales, marketing, PD, Innovation, members of engineering field team or project team members.

YOUR SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant engineering/technical discipline is required.
• 3+ years of experience providing engineering solutions in a lab/manufacturing/repair environment is required.
• Experience in automotive collision repair or adhesives/sealant industry is preferred but not required.
• Customer support experience (providing product application training).
• Strong customer relations and communication skills, demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to accommodate an average of 15%-20% travel.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics.