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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer
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Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer
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About this position
At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 50,000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Consumer Brands continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories: Laundry & Home Care and Hair. With our trusted brands, including Persil and Schwarzkopf, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.
YOUR ROLE
- Lead projects related to electrical and sustainability.
- Ensure compliance with relevant electrical codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
- Develop and implement control systems, including PLC programming, HMI design and SCADA systems
- Develop and maintain documentation, including electrical schematics, control system diagrams, and technical specifications
- Conduct periodic site observations and other services required by the contract service agreement.
- Collaborate with mechanical engineers, process engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate electrical and control systems into manufacturing equipment and processes
- Provide technical support and training to production teams to ensure proper operation and maintenance of electrical and control systems.
- Develop and grow a team of automation engineers as needed.
- Other duties as required.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- Some experience in PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMI design, and SCADA systems.
- Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles, including power distribution, motor control, and instrumentation.
- A successful candidate should have strong critical thinking, problem solving, prioritization, and data analysis skills.
- Must have familiarity with Familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations, such as NEC, NFPA, and UL standards.
- Experience with CAD software for electrical design (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN) is preferred.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
- Must be able to adapt to changing priorities and execute effectively to launch and capital execution deadlines.
- Ability to coach and lead others to achieve results, following all safety, quality, and productivity policies and procedures
- 5-10 years work experience in a manufacturing environment fulfilling an electrical engineer role or similar.
- 0-3 years experience in PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMI design, and SCADA systems.
The salary for this role is $85,000.00- $140,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
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JOB ID: 24063381
Job Locations: United States, NY, Geneva, NY
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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