Senior Manager Application Engineering & On-Site Representatives

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop application engineering and onsite representatives at various OEMs across the region
• Standardize and enhance processes, tools, and customer experience globally
• Leverage market and customer insights to track industry trends and inform strategy
• Drive and execute strategic business units/segment strategy with global alignment and technical support
• Lead regional/global projects, product recommendations, demos, and troubleshooting
• Deliver high-level support to key and critical customers, including innovation and value quantification
• Collaborate cross-functionally (sales, marketing, R&D) to align solutions and drive customer value
• Develop innovative adhesive/process solutions with application equipment teams
• Oversee lab operations, workflow prioritization, and reporting
• Lead customer technical training (on-site, webinars, academies)
• Drive continuous improvement through KPI analysis and data-driven decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten years' experience in related field
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop Application Engineering and Plant Representative teams
• Expertise in body assembly adhesives and paint shop sealer applications
• Knowledge of paint shop metal pretreatment chemistries
• Ability to lead and manage teams ranging from entry-level to subject matter experts across Michigan and Ohio
• Willingness to travel 40–50% across the U.S. and Ontario, Canada

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $140,000.00 and $160,000.00.
• 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.
• The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above.
• Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $140,000.00 and $160,000.00.

Schedule

Flexible work policies (depending on role).