Smart Factory Digital Engineer – SAP & IIoT Expert

Henkel; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k & incentives

Family Support

Job summary

Henkel is hiring for a Smart Factory Application owner in Mentor, OH. You will lead digital/I4.0 initiatives, solve problems, and continuously improve value creation on the site.

You will bridge local IT/OT needs with global strategies while ensuring system availability, training plant personnel, and maintaining OT cybersecurity standards. Experience with SAP, ERP, Power BI, SQL and MES is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Data Analysis and/or IT.
• Minimum five years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum three years of work experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and other digital platforms (Power BI, SQL, MES, historians, CMMS)
• Experience with Industrial IoT technologies.
• Experience with cybersecurity in operational technology (OT) environments.

Responsibilities

• Own for the Smart Factory Application at the site, responsible for support, problem solving, continuous improvement and value creation.
• Bridge between factory-level needs and global digital strategies, ensuring deployment reflects local IT/OT maturity.
• Ensure continuous availability, usability, and support of digital / I4.0 systems and applications.
• Conduct training, onboarding, and upskilling of plant personnel on digital tools and platforms.
• Facilitate compliance with OT cybersecurity standards and corporate controls.
• Troubleshoot and support integration between SAP GUI and the Smart Factory System, ensuring seamless data exchange and workflow continuity.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Industrial IoT

OT cybersecurity

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Data Analysis/IT

Tools

SAP

Power BI

SQL

MES

CMMS

Job description

Henkel is hiring for a Smart Factory Application owner in Mentor, OH. You will lead digital/I4.0 initiatives, solve problems, and continuously improve value creation on the site.

You will bridge local IT/OT needs with global strategies while ensuring system availability, training plant personnel, and maintaining OT cybersecurity standards. Experience with SAP, ERP, Power BI, SQL and MES is required.