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United States, Madison Heights, MI, Adhesive Technologies

Technical Manager - Automotive Body Structures

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

  • Working closely with key customer OEM design centers, developing proposals and value propositions for new technology into the body structure systems.
  • Utilizing a broad team of cross functional experts, driving the Advanced Design and Development of part level concept design prior to hand over serial development team.
  • Strong coordination with KAM & Engineering teams to target according to acquisition list mentality. 
  • Hunt prioritized opportunities and promote solutions via detailed technical discussions/presentations focus on predevelopment projects
  • Fast technical/commercial feasibility check on project level (go/ no-go) 
  • Act as market, component and technical expert for Sales Team 
  • Pursue and win selected new custom programs & hand them over to account/sales management in alignment with SBU strategy 
  • Support account/sales management in commercial responsibilities and in building “value propositions” for technology introductions 
  • Identify efficiencies and initiate Cost Management measures with PLM 
  • Manage interface with Product Development in case of required product modifications

YOUR SKILLS

  • Bachelor degree in Engineering or related field 
  • Preferably 5+ years of total experience in engineering capacity in an Automotive Supplier or Automotive OEM, with project management experience to CAE (not necessary to be a CAE expert) 
  • Strong background in automotive body structures, with exposure to crash system applications 
  • Strong track record in influencing cross-functional teams for change management

The salary for this role is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00. 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: 24070204
Contract & Job type: Regular - Full Time
Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com
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