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Posted 07 July, 2026

Senior Automation Project Engineer

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Dublin,LEINSTER,IE Full Time
Reference: 7_360073_86271_1499466968

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 youll 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.

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