Overview

In this role you will drive scalable automation initiatives to transition from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0, rolling out solutions across sites. You will lead cross-functional workstreams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure regulatory and cybersecurity compliance. The role emphasizes digital adoption, human–machine collaboration, and delivering measurable automation impact. You will partner with vendors to shape long-term automation strategy and execute lighthouse projects that showcase scalable success.

Compensaciones / Beneficios

- Adaptable work scheme
- Hybrid work model
- Health insurance with tax exemption
- Employee Share Plan with Henkel matching shares
- Meal Allowance
- Well-being programme

Responsabilidades

- Identify automation opportunities for Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 transition and autonomous operations
- Develop scalable, compliant automation solutions and assess multi-site feasibility with cross-functional teams
- Prepare project approvals, execution docs, budgets, schedules and resources per corporate requirements
- Lead Lighthouse Automation Projects from detailed design to commissioning and start-up
- Monitor and report project costs and progress against budgets and schedules




- Build relationships with technology vendors and partners to support long-term automation goals
- Capture lessons learned, implement improvements and ensure regulatory and cybersecurity compliance
- Drive digital adoption, organizational change and human–machine collaboration

Requisitos principales

- 5 years of project management experience with strong stakeholder engagement
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Automation or a related field
- Experience in chemical industry or similar industrial environment preferred
- Proven experience in industrial automation and digital transformation with Industry 4.0/5.0 knowledge
- 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 manufacturing compliance
- Willingness to travel to European manufacturing sites

- stakeholder engagement
- cross-functional collaboration
- change management
- industrial automation
- digital transformation
- Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies and standards

📌 Senior automation project engineer (montornes del valles) (Barcelona)
🏢 Henkel
📍 Barcelona