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 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct bench-level lab work and independently execute basic research and development projects.

• Analyze experimental results and communicate findings clearly in team meetings.

• Qualify alternative raw materials and understand their impact across multiple formulation types.

• Operate application and testing equipment to evaluate product performance.

• Enter and manage formulas in SAP, maintaining accurate and consistent documentation.

• Support efforts to resolve customer complaints by learning the product quality notification process.

• Develop research plans with guidance from a supervisor and track project progress effectively.

• Collaborate proactively with peers to generate, share, and test innovative ideas.

• Document experimental data in formats suitable for intellectual property protection.

• Participate in site visits to manufacturing plants and regional laboratories to support product scale-up and testing.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field plus 1 year of relevant experience.

• OR a Master’s degree in one of the listed fields (no experience required).

• Basic understanding of lab instrumentation and formulation principles.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical content clearly.

• Familiarity with quality tools and ability to apply them in lab settings.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-based environment.

Preferred Requirements

• Hands-on experience with SAP or similar data management systems.

• Exposure to intellectual property practices such as patents or trade secrets.

• Familiarity with raw material qualification processes.

• Prior experience in an industrial R&D environment.

• Knowledge of customer complaint resolution and quality notification systems.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.

In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.

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.