À propos de ce poste Senior Application Specialist, Water-Based Barrier Coatings chez H.B. Fuller
As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.
Position Overview
H.B. Fuller is seeking a Senior Application Specialist to support the commercialization and implementation of water-based barrier coating technologies across Greater Europe and Turkey. This role partners with customers, converters, machine suppliers, and internal teams to deliver successful trials, product launches, and technical support. The position requires hands-on expertise in coating and converting processes and extensive customer-facing engagement.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead technical product demonstrations, machine trials, and commercial launches.
- Provide on-site technical support during production and conversion trials.
- Troubleshoot coating application and manufacturing process issues.
- Collaborate with R&D, operations, and commercial teams to accelerate commercialization.
- Build trusted relationships with customers, converters, and equipment suppliers.
- Analyze trial results and recommend process or application improvements.
- Deliver technical training and product guidance to customers.
- Capture market feedback to support product and process development.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Packaging, Paper Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in water-based barrier coatings, paper coatings, packaging, paper converting, or related technologies.
- Experience supporting commercial production trials in manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of coating methods, drying systems, paper substrates, and converting processes.
- Legal authorization to work in the country of employment and ability to travel up to 70% across Greater Europe and Turkey.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience with barrier coatings for food packaging applications.
- Familiarity with flexographic, gravure, rod, blade, curtain, or similar coating technologies.
- Experience supporting customers in industrial coating or packaging environments.
- German language proficiency and relevant industry certifications.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
