Executive Digital Operations

Henkel; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards

Parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Group Medical Insurance

Life insurance

OPD policy

Job summary

Henkel Chennai is seeking an Executive - Digital Operations to drive Industry 4.0 initiatives and data-driven improvements at the site. You will develop dashboards, analyze manufacturing data, and support digital tool deployments to enhance productivity and visibility across operations.

The role involves collaborating with Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, and Operations teams to implement digital solutions and enable informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (IT or Industrial) with strong analytical mindset.
• Experience with data analytics and dashboarding tools is required.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights for manufacturing.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to engage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Industry 4.0 and digitalization initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI, Excel, and other tools.
• Analyze data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Assist in digital tool deployment, data collection, and visualization across processes.
• Collaborate with IT, Engineering, and Operations to integrate data with SAP and other systems.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (IT/Industrial)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Python

SAP

Job description

About this Position

The Executive - Digital Operations will support digital transformation and Industry 4.0 initiatives at the Chennai manufacturing site. This role focuses on data analytics, dashboard development, digital tool implementation, process digitization, and operational improvement projects. The incumbent will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, and Operations teams to enhance productivity, visibility, and decision-making through digital solutions.

What You´ll Do

• Support implementation and maintenance of Industry 4.0 and digitalization initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance tracking tools using Power BI, Excel, and other analytics platforms.
• Analyze manufacturing and operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Assist in digital tool deployment for manufacturing and logistics processes, including data collection and visualization platforms.
• Support integration of manufacturing data with business systems such as SAP and other operational technologies.
• Participate in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and productivity enhancement projects. Support cost optimization and cost avoidance initiatives through data-driven insights.
• Assist in process mapping, value stream mapping, and digitization of operational workflows.
• Monitor KPIs and prepare regular performance reports for plant leadership.
• Collaborate with Henkel Dx/IT and engineering teams to ensure successful implementation and integration of digital solutions.

What makes you a good fit

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Digital Operations, Manufacturing Analytics, Production Excellence, Industrial Automation, or Manufacturing IT.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Exposure to Industry 4.0, digital manufacturing, or process automation projects is desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (IT, Industrial, related discipline). Additional certification in Data Analytics, Power BI, Python, Industry 4.0, or Digital Manufacturing is preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Data-driven decision-making capability
• Good communication and presentation skills

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
• Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
• Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual groannual gross salary
• Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children

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 look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.