Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world. Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Application Engineer
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About this Position
Join Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business and play a key technical role supporting customers across the packaging industry. Based in Seven Hills, NSW, this is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on and technically curious Application Engineer to apply engineering expertise and adhesive technology to solve customer challenges, optimise manufacturing performance and deliver innovative solutions. Working across water-based, hotmelt and polyurethane adhesives, you’ll collaborate with customers and internal teams across a diverse range of packaging applications, with regular interstate and occasional international travel.
What you´ll do
- Provide technical support and application expertise to customers across the packaging industry.
- Troubleshoot and optimise adhesive performance to improve reliability, quality and efficiency.
- Conduct customer trials, equipment start-ups and product testing in manufacturing environments.
- Develop and implement adhesive solutions across packaging, labelling, tissue and paper applications.
- Work with Sales and internal teams to understand customer needs and deliver effective technical solutions.
- Analyse application performance and identify opportunities for process and cost improvements.
- Work confidently across laboratory and customer manufacturing environments, with interstate and occasional international travel.
- Maintain high standards of safety, quality and documentation, using digital tools to prepare technical reports, presentations and CRM updates.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Strong technical curiosity, learning agility and a willingness to develop expertise in adhesive technologies.
- Hands-on, analytical and proactive approach to problem-solving, with strong attention to detail.
- Collaborative and customer-focused, with the ability to build strong relationships and work effectively across teams.
- Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information for different audiences.
- Experience or exposure to adhesives, coatings, packaging or manufacturing environments is advantageous.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Flexible Public Holidays
- Company Products Allocation
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.
JOB ID: 26101568
Job Locations: Australia, New South Wales, Seven Hills - Sydney, NSW | Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Contact information for application-related questions: talent.seaanz@henkel.com
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