Principal Mechanical Engineer

Adhesive Technologies Engineering United States, Rocky Hill, CT, CT Full Time Regular
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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

  • The selected candidate will be part of an Equipment Team based in Rocky Hill, CT. The Loctite Equipment Team provides design support, training and execution for B2B adhesive applications. This includes developing novel customized solutions for dispensing and curing of Henkel adhesives and working with other technical and business functions to develop and execute strategy providing Henkel customer's a “Total Solution”. The role, while based in North America, will interface with other counterparts Globally on a regular basis. 
  • Global Technology Expert Mechanical Engineer.
  • Skilled in design of sheet metal, plastic, machined and additive parts.  Design for injection mold manufacturing a must have.
  • DFMEA experience required, ability to solve manufacturing challenges and hurdles, a must have.
  • Ability to leverage “Internet of Things” and analytics to facilitate Industry 4.0 where valuable.
  • Leads and participates on major market driven product launches and development for equipment.
  • Trains other engineers on technology and market initiatives. Provides mentoring and back up support to Application Engineering and Equipment Tech lines for higher level Equipment troubleshooting
  • Supports new product launches by developing and executing testing and evaluation of Henkel equipment for customer or Market applications.
  • Collaborates with Adhesive Product Development teams to identify and validate new product offerings.
  • Develops processes and equipment solutions that can be represented as New to the World which can be published both internally and externally
  • Works closely with Sales and Application Engineering to establish a strategic approach to providing customers with a total process solution.

What makes you a good fit

  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering (master’s degree preferred) plus a minimum of 7 years technical experience (5 years of which is design engineering related). 
  • Demonstrated ability to use 3D modeling software, statistical analysis, Design of Experiments, and the Scientific Method. 
  • Senior member of the team providing mentorship to Jr level engineers.
  • Project management, interaction with a sales organization, and strong leadership skills required. 
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, with strong decision making skills, are essential. 
  • Travel up to 15% of the time is possible (some overnight travels).

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

The salary for this role is $115,000.00- $130,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

JOB ID: 26091862

Job Locations: United States, CT, Rocky Hill, CT

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com

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