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.
- 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
- 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
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
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Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
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Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
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Flexible Benefits
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Canteen
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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.
