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Senior Automation Project Engineer (d/f/m)

HenkelDüsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen🇩🇪GermanyPosted 20 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a unique opportunity to drive the future of automation at a globally recognized company, developing cutting-edge Industry 5.0 solutions and shaping digital transformation. You'll thrive here if you're an experienced automation engineer with a passion for innovation, project management, and cross-functional collaboration, eager to make a significant impact. Embrace this chance to advance your career and contribute to groundbreaking projects within a leading organization.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Posted
6 days ago

Job Description

What you´ll do

  • Evaluate and propose automation solutions aligned with Industry 4.0 and transitioning toward Industry 5.0 to enable fully autonomous operation
  • 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

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Automation, or related field
  • 5 or more years of relevant working 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
  • Fluent English and German skills
  • Willingness to travel through EU about 20-30% 

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
  • Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
  • MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
  • CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
  • Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket

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, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we'll do our best to accommodate your requests.

JOB ID: 26097847

Job Locations: Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Düsseldorf

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

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