What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer position at Henkel?
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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
What You´ll Do
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.
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. 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.
This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
What You´ll Do
- Lead electrical and sustainability projects while ensuring compliance with electrical codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and implement control systems, including PLC programming, HMI design, and SCADA solutions.
- Create and maintain technical documentation such as electrical schematics, control system diagrams, and specifications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical and control systems into manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Provide site support, technical guidance, and training to production teams to ensure reliable operation and maintenance of systems.
- The position is in the factory and could involve sitting, standing, walking and lifting for long periods of time throughout the day. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Occasionally this position may require the lifting and/or moving of more than 55 pounds. All lifting must comply with OSHA standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering, or a related field.
- Some experience in PLC Programming Master's degree is a plus
- Experience with CAD software for Electricaldesign (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN).
- Must be able to adapt to changing Priorities and execute effectively to launch and capital execution deadlines.
- Leadership experience preferred
- 5-10 years’ work experience in a manufacturing environment fulfilling an electrical engineer role or similar.
- 0-3 years’ experience in PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMI design, and SCADA systems
- 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
- Local Benefits: Product giveaways, on-site cafeteria available for staff during designated hours, and onsite Health Care Center for acute care services
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.
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. 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.
Salary : $85,000 - $140,000