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United States, Rocky Hill, CT, Adhesive Technologies

Product Development Color Chemist

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.

Dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

  • Design, develop and support on-time commercialization of new colored adhesives for electronic device assembly.
  • Coordinate with internal adhesive development team to understand the adhesive performance requirements along with color target.
  • Self-starter with strong initiative and be able to work remotely with minimal guidance. Independently formulate different formulations to match the specific color target.
  • Work with external colorant/dispersant supplier to customize formulations and faster execution.
  • Develop innovative and creative chemistry and color matching formulations approaches to solve application issues and enhance product performance.
  • Perform all laboratory work in a safe manner and comply with all regulations, safety precautions, PPE requirements, and 5S processes.
  • Traveling of up to 10% will be required.

YOUR SKILLS

  • PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Sciences, Materials Science, or in any other related scientific areas, preferred but not required.
  • Significant experience (greater than 5 years) in colored product formulation and characterization is required.
  • Strong color matching skills and expertise with color matching software and spectrophotometers is required.
  • Experience with adhesive formulations such as acrylates, polyurethanes, silicones, epoxy, BMI is highly preferred.
  • QC experience with colored product is preferred.
  • Candidate with M. S. or B. S. degree with track record of 5-10 years of successful color matching/colored product development activity in the relevant area may be considered.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills are essential.

The salary for this role is $100,000.00 - $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. At Henkel's request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully-executed agreement with Henkel must be in place and current.

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! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics. We welcome all applications.

JOB ID: 24071158
Contract & Job type: Regular - Full Time
Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com
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