Process Control Engineer

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.   

What you´ll do

• Support and lead projects to improve reliability, safety, and performance of the site’s DCS.
• Develop and implement advanced control strategies for batch processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to implement best practices in automation.
• Lead deployment and continue site support of Smart Factory and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and ensure seamless integration with SAP.
• Collaborate with IT and regional teams to enhance production, material handling, and logistics functions.
• Support digitalization initiatives to enhance real-time data visibility and decision-making.
• Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives by supporting OEE deployment, leveraging digital tools to develop and track world-class KPIs.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering,
• Electrical Engineering, or related field. 2-5 years of relevant experience, including hands-on experience with DCS systems (e.g., Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell, Yokogawa, or similar).
• DeltaV experience preferred.
• Familiarity with MES systems with SAP integration preferred. Strong knowledge of process automation, instrumentation, and control strategies.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and optimizing batch processes.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Knowledge of ISA standards and cybersecurity best practices for control systems.
• Experience working in a Process Safety Management (PSM) environment preferred.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1 
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program 
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement 
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships 
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary for this role is $85,000-$100,000. 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.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.