About this Position
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
- Lead the Rheology Laboratory within the North America
Analytical Solutions Group, providing rheological characterization of
polymers, adhesives, coatings, and functional materials to support
business growth and product innovation.
- Investigate customer and product challenges through
root cause analysis, delivering analytical insights and solutions that
support product development, technical service, and commercialization
efforts.
- Develop and execute rheological testing methods using
rotational rheometers, DMA, capillary rheometers, and extensional
rheometers to characterize flow, deformation, and viscoelastic behavior of
materials.
- Collaborate with R&D, Product Development,
Technical Service, and Business teams to design analytical strategies,
interpret results, and provide actionable recommendations for timely
project execution.
- Communicate technical findings effectively to
cross-functional stakeholders with digital tools and quality report.
- Leverage expertise in rheological testing and polymer characterization to support product performance evaluation, failure analysis, competitive assessments, and innovation efforts. Experience with hot melt, waterborne, and pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) is highly desirable.
- Collaborate closely with R&D, product development, technical service, and business teams to define analytical strategies, design experimental plans, and execute studies using state-of-the-art analytical techniques.
- Maintain laboratory excellence through high-quality
data generation, SOP development, instrument maintenance and
troubleshooting, and compliance with quality, safety, and continuous
improvement standards.
