Process Control and Automation Engineer
About the role
About this Position
The Process Control and Automation Engineer is responsible for developing, owning, and continuously improving the plant’s process control and automation systems to enhance safety, operational reliability, productivity, and sustainability. The role ensures automation is used as a strategic enabler of risk reduction and performance improvement, supporting the plant’s current and future operating model.
What you´ll do
Own and maintain the plant Automation and Process Control Roadmap aligned with business, safety, and sustainability objectives.
Define, implement, and optimize control strategies including loops, sequences, recipes, interlocks, and permissives.
Ensure automation systems support process safety as independent protection layers.
Support productivity and variability reduction through standardized and advanced control solutions.
Own energy and utilities automation, including metering and monitoring architecture.
Act as discipline authority for automation and control within capital projects.
Ensure all automation changes comply with Management of Change (MOC) requirements.
Define and maintain automation, control, alarm management, and HMI standards.
Key Deliverables
Automation & Process Control Roadmap
Standardized control philosophies and documentation
Reduced process variability and manual interventions
Reliable energy monitoring and sustainability data
Automation support to safety, reliability, and productivity KPIs
What makes you a good fit
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Control, or Chemical Engineering
Minimum 5 years of experience in automation and process control in an industrial or chemical environment
Hands-on experience with PLC systems
Strong knowledge of process safety principles related to automation
Experience supporting capital projects and system commissioning
Core Competencies
Strong systems and process thinking
Ability to translate business objectives into technical solutions
Effective cross-functional collaboration
High discipline in governance and documentation
Ability to prioritize strategic work over reactive tasks
Performance Indicators
Reduction in unplanned downtime and process variability
Improved contribution of automation to safety and productivity
Measurable energy efficiency improvements
Effective support to project execution and commissioning
Reporting Line
Reports to: Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Key Functional Interfaces:
Production / Production & Process Engineer
Project Engineer
Process Safety Engineer
Some perks of joining Henkel
Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
Flexible Benefits
Canteen
Savings Fund
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. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
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