Product Development Chemist- Metal Packaging Sealants

About this position

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.

What you'll do

• Seeking a chemist to develop sealants technology for the metal packaging industry within APP Metals Packaging team
• Responsible to lead new product developments (PDP), strategic sourcing projects/incremental product changes (MOC) and cost chase projects (COGS) consistent with business strategy; aligns technical path to meet commercialization time lines.
• Ability to take products from the lab bench to commercial scale up and validation
• Research and develop new technology platforms and identify opportunities for new technologies, products or performance improvements, using sound experimental design strategies.
• Propose and develop new formulations in line with customer expectations, market opportunities and commercial potential
• Prepare and deliver presentations on research projects for internal teams, management, customers and/or technical conferences.
• Effectively work in cross functional teams across different time zones with members from product development, project management, application engineering, process engineering, marketing, and sales.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with commercial sourcing of chemicals and equipment to support product development lab operations
• Assures all new products meet international chemical health and safety requirements and other regulations (ie: food contact)
• Serve as technical contact for external customers, sales, marketing and operations
• Assist in supervision of day-to-day work of laboratory technician(s)
• Ensures compliance with Henkel corporate SHE standards (ie: 5S), policies and procedures and manages the lab and innovation process (Albert)

What makes you a good fit

• Ph.D., Chemistry is required
• Background in polymer chemistry/rubber dispersion chemistry, materials science / mechanical property testing, and rheology desired
• 1-3 years working experience in Chemical industry with proven track record of product commercialization.
• Goal-oriented, self-motivated, team oriented, organized, hands on, resourceful.

The salary for this role is $70,000.00 - $95,000.00. 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.

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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 races, colors, religions, sexes, national origins, disabilities, veteran statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and other legally protected characteristics.

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