About The Innovation Impact Program October 1st, 2025, Düsseldorf.
What You´ll Do
- Support new and existing businesses with your technical expertise as part of our Application Engineering team in Düsseldorf, Germany, acting as a bridge between clients and Henkel's R\&D departments
- Develop and implement data-driven methods to optimize pilot-scale manufacturing processes in R\&D by analyzing sensor data and process parameters to uncover improvement opportunities
- Design and conduct experiments to validate insights from data analysis, collaborating with product developers and engineers to turn findings into actionable process improvements
- Contribute to the development and validation of digital twins to simulate and optimize production workflows
- Take an active role in rotation projects - working on lab, customer, and business-related tasks---while exploring future trends in digitalization, sustainability, and innovation
- Support the digital transformation of R\&D by implementing data-based workflows for process development and knowledge management
What makes you a good fit
- You have recently completed, or are about to complete, a Master's or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Application Engineering, Materials Science, or a similar engineering-focused field
- You gained first hands-on experience through internships, academic research, or industry-related projects during your studie - ideally in process development or optimization - with a focus on data-driven approaches and a solid understanding of chemical reaction engineering, mass transfer, and process control principles
- You are proficient in data analysis tools (e.g., Python, R) and design of experiment tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP), and have experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau)
- Knowledge of advanced technologies such as IoT, finite element analysis (FEA), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a plus
- You are highly motivated, a team player, and eager to contribute to innovative solutions
- You are interested in growing your career in Henkel's global Innovation network, with relocation as one possible path after the program
- Proficiency in English is essential, as you will work in an international environment
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