Senior Automation Project Engineer

Adhesive Technologies Production Ireland, Dublin, Leinster Full Time Regular
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About this Position

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the next generation of industrial automation, transforming manufacturing through innovative technologies, strategic partnerships, and world-class project delivery.

What you´ll do

  • Evaluate and propose automation solutions aligned with Industry 4.0 and transitioning toward Industry 5.0 to enable fully autonomous operations.
  • Define scalable industry-compliant technology solutions ready for roll-out across multiple sites, collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess feasibility and scalability.
  • Create comprehensive documentation for Automation projects’ submission and execution, including budget, schedule and resource planning, in line with corporate requirements.
  • Complete detailed design and construction accordingly, organize commissioning and start-up
  • Monitor, control and report actual cost and progress, compared to the budget and plan.
  • Build strategic relationships with technology partners and vendors to support long-term automation goals.
  • Capture lessons learnt from automation projects and implement strategies for ongoing enhancement of standards.
  • Ensure automation standards meet industry regulations and cybersecurity requirements.
  • Act as a change agent for digital adoption and promote human-machine collaboration within the organization.

What makes you a good fit

  • You'll have the opportunity to travel across Europe, working closely with our sites in Hanover, Düsseldorf, and Pärnu to support the delivery of automation projects and drive best practice.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Automation, or related field.
  • Proven experience in industrial automation and digital transformation projects.
  • Strong knowledge of Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies and standards.
  • Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity and regulatory compliance in manufacturing environments.

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • 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
  • Performance bonus / incentives
  • Competitive Pension & Life Assurance - Company contributes up to 10% of basic salary
  • Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance - VHI
  • Flexi-time Policy

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.

JOB ID: 26098444

Job Locations: Ireland, Leinster, Dublin

Contact information for application-related questions: RecruitmentUKIE@henkel.com

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Despre Henkel

Pornind de la moștenirea noastră impresionantă de peste 150 de ani, suntem deschizători de drumuri pentru îmbunătățirea vietii, în fiecare zi. Astăzi și pentru generațiile viitoare. Prin mărcile și tehnologiile noastre inovatoare și sustenabile, cu ajutorul echipelor noastre din întreaga lume. Henkel deține poziții de lider atât în domeniul industrial, cât și în cel al bunurilor de consum. Portofoliul nostru include produse de îngrijire a părului bine-cunoscute, produse de igienă personală și a locuinței, detergent de rufe, precum și adezivi, etanșanți și soluții funcționale pentru suprafețe. 

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FAQ

Da - pur și simplu completează profilul tău în sistemul nostru de aplicare online. Odată ce profilul tău online este complet, poți aplica pentru mai multe poziții.

Da, te rugăm. Deoarece Henkel este o companie internațională, vei lucra cu colegi din întreaga lume, iar limba engleză este limba oficială a companiei. În general, „regula” este: Te rugăm să aplici folosind aceeași limbă ca și anunțul jobului.

Fiecare post pe care îl avem deschis la Henkel este unic, iar găsirea candidatului potrivit este important atât pentru candidatul angajat, cât și pentru Henkel. Vrem să ne asigurăm că atât candidatul, cât și compania se potrivesc reciproc. Vom oferi feedback candidaților pe parcursul întregului proces.

Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
 

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