Laboratory Technician

About the role

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have 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 customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues, providing support to customers and internal stakeholders
• Complete customer technical testing requests and prepare accurate, customer-ready reports, maintaining documentation within established tracking systems
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment while supporting the standardization and continuous improvement of test methods and laboratory processes
• Ensure laboratory and application equipment are properly calibrated, maintained, and compliant with applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Associate degree in a scientific field required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum one year of laboratory experience, with strong attention to detail and the ability to follow established procedures, work instructions, and testing protocols
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders and cross-functional team members
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to manage, evaluate, and communicate complex data accurately
• Ability to prioritize tasks, maintain detailed documentation, and meet deadlines in a dynamic laboratory setting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and manage data effectively
• This is a fully onsite position based in Chanhassen, MN. Candidates must be able to work onsite five days per week.

Benefits

• 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

Pay

The salary range for this role is $62,000.00 to $70,000.00. This range represents the good-faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable.