Product Development Chemist / Chemical Engineer Hot-Melt Industrial Adhesives ‏(d/f/m)

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

Dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• Develop and implement strategic product development plans aligned with market needs and business objectives
• Plan and do physical lab work such as preparation of formulations, synthesis of intermediates and polymers, analysis & testing of batches, products,  and competitor products
• Perform data analyses, draw conclusions, and make experimental recommendations
• Support scale-up, pilot, and customer trials
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Participate in departmental activities such as boards, meetings, and committees
• Participate in product innovation by researching new technologies or methods to improve performance
• Create technical reports for product development projects
• Ensure high standards regarding safety, 5S, lab organization, and tidiness

YOUR SKILLS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related field 
• 5+ years professional experience in lab environment
• Adhesives and/or sealants formulating knowledge, ideally on Hot-Melts. Extrusion process experience is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective teamwork and reporting
• Familiarity with Project Management Stage-Gate process: ADP
• Proficient user of lab & inventory management cloud tools: ALBERT
• Experience in Data analysis & Statistics
• Professional English language level required, with German language knowledge as a plus

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.