Nicolas RIEM

Sr. Manager Bonding & Gasketing EU. Leading Application Engineering’s technical expertise at the service of our customers for various Applications in Automotive

Ravels, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Management Adhesive Automotive Adhesive Electronics Gasketing Sealants Structural Adhesives Hotmelts Thermal management Thermal Interface Material Liquid Dispensing Application Process Root Cause Analysis Troubleshooting Management Presentations Customer Oriented ...

Experience

  • Henkel (Full-time · 9 yrs 9 mos)
    • Sr. Manager Application Engineering, Bonding & Gasketing, Mobility Components, EU
      Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

      Lead application engineering for adhesive technologies in mobility components across Europe, managing a team of 10 engineers and driving technical-commercial strategy. Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10 application engineers across key EU markets Support with OEM / Tier strategy and future mobility trends Drive customer-centric engineering solutions in bonding & gasketing applications Translate market needs into scalable product and application strategies Strengthen cross-functional collaboration between Sales and Product Development Deliver business impact through technical leadership, supporting growth in strategic accounts

    • Manager Application Engineering, Thermal, Mobility Components, EIMEA
      May 2021 - Dec 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Led regional application engineering expertise for thermal management solutions in automotive & eMobility. Managed application engineering activities across EIMEA region Defined and executed technology roadmap for thermal interface materials Established strong OEM and Tier1 relationships in eMobility and electronics Drove application strategy for electronics components and battery systems Acted as technical authority for thermal management design and system integration Contributed to business growth through solution-driven customer engagement

    • Application Engineer (formerly Technical Customer Service Engineer)
      Mar 2017 - May 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Built foundation in application engineering, bridging customer needs, R&D, and commercial teams. Delivered technical solutions and troubleshooting for automotive customers in EIMEA Supported new application development in eMobility and electronics Acted as interface between customers, R&D, and sales Developed expertise in thermal interface materials and power electronics applications Supported early global programs in NEV and energy storage applications

  • Technical Sales Engineer at Techlab sprl
    Apr 2016 - Oct 2016 · 7 mos

    Technical support and sales of calibration standards for life-sciences laboratories. Responsible to the implement Techlab on the dutch-speaking part of BeNeLux.

  • Analist chromatografie at Toxikon Europe N.V.
    Jun 2015 - Apr 2016 · 11 mos

    Screening GC/MS: Uitvoering van analyses en data process onder GxP. Routine laboratorium werk.

  • INERIS (Verneuil-en-Halatte - FRANCE)
    • Engineer apprentice
      Sep 2011 - Sep 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      "Adaptation of a Quick, Easy, Cheap, Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) approach method for the sample preparation of sediment for the multiresidue analysis of 30 persistent organic pollutants in five families PAHs, PBDEs, PCBs, pesticides and phthalates by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry" - Method development on doped sediments using labeled isotopes - Validation on certified referenced materials - Report writing for publication

    • L3 apprentice
      Sep 2010 - Sep 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

      "Adaptation of sample preparation in various matrices for metals residue analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry."