Smart Factory Automation Engineer

Henkel group; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k and Employee Share Plan

Parental leave and family support

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel is seeking an automation engineer in the Adhesive Technologies unit to design, program, commission, and optimize industrial control systems across multiple manufacturing sites. You will develop Smart Factory solutions with IIoT connectivity, production analytics, and digitalization efforts.

You will also design automated packaging and material handling systems, lead equipment startups, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and vendors to drive safety, quality and efficiency while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing automation solutions in manufacturing environments.
• Strong experience with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA systems such as Siemens, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Wonderware, Ignition, DeltaV, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Industry 4.0, SmartFactory technologies, industrial networking, data integration, MES, IIoT, or manufacturing digitalization initiatives.
• Ability to manage automation projects, troubleshoot complex control systems, and lead startup and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to travel ~30-40% for project execution and site startups.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, programming, commissioning, and optimization of industrial control systems across multiple sites.
• Develop and implement Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 solutions using IIoT, real-time monitoring, and analytics.
• Design and deploy automated packaging, filling, material handling, and warehousing systems.
• Develop, validate, and maintain recipe management and process automation strategies for highly automated operations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and vendors to identify opportunities and manage capital projects.
• Analyze production data to drive continuous improvement and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline

Tools

PLC/SCADA/HMI/DCS platforms

Siemens

Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley

Wonderware

Ignition

DeltaV

Job description

Henkel is seeking an automation engineer in the Adhesive Technologies unit to design, program, commission, and optimize industrial control systems across multiple manufacturing sites. You will develop Smart Factory solutions with IIoT connectivity, production analytics, and digitalization efforts.

You will also design automated packaging and material handling systems, lead equipment startups, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and vendors to drive safety, quality and efficiency while