What you´ll do
- Identify automation opportunities supporting the transition from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 and autonomous operations.
- Develop scalable, compliant automation solutions and assess feasibility for multi-site roll-out with cross-functional teams.
- Prepare project approval and execution documentation, including budgets, schedules and resources, per corporate requirements.
- Lead Lighthouse Automation Projects from detailed design and construction through commissioning and start-up.
- Monitor, control and report project costs and progress against budgets and schedules.
- Build strategic relationships with technology vendors and partners to support long-term automation goals.
- Capture project lessons learned, implement improvements and ensure regulatory and cybersecurity compliance.
- Drive digital adoption, organizational change and human-machine collaboration.

What makes you a good fit
- Location: Montornès del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
- Languages: Fluent English and Spanish.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Automation or a related field.




- 5 years of project management experience, with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience in the chemical industry or a similar industrial environment is preferred.
- Proven experience in industrial automation and digital transformation, with knowledge of Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies and standards.
- Experience with robotic material handling, packing and palletizing automation, automated feeding, dosing and discharge systems.
- Knowledge of AGVs/AMRs, automated truck loading, online quality control and MES.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity and regulatory compliance in manufacturing environments.
- Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites across Europe (e.g. in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands), depending on project needs.

Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with versátil hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse nat

📌 Senior Automation Project Engineer (España)
🏢 Henkel
📍 España