Digital Engineer

Henkel group•West Hazleton, PA

20h•$145,000 - $165,000

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
App Based literacy
System integration
IT/OT
Wireless networks
Process automation
Sensors and controls
PLC Programming
E2E Process Integration
Data quality governance

Responsibilities

The Digital Engineer (DE) is the primary enabler of digital readiness and transformation at the factory level.
This role acts as the single point of contact (SPOC) for all digital tools, initiatives, and infrastructure at the site.
Ensuring plant readiness for current and future technical requirements across HPS, SHEQ+, Engineering, and other pillars.
Driving harmonization of digital initiatives—aligning site-specific tasks with global standards to reduce redundancy and improve operational efficiency.
Acting as a bridge between factory-level needs and global digital strategies, ensuring that deployment reflects local IT/OT maturity while adhering to strategic 4IR frameworks.
Leading the education and upskilling of factory teams, driving usage, availability, and improvement of digital tools.
Contributing to site advancement, including cyber-related responsibilities and supporting HPS workstreams.
Collaborates closely with Global CoE Digital, regional directors, and the plant leadership team (PLT) to define, implement, and continuously evolve the digital roadmap
Technical Abilities to interact with PLC platforms including Rockwell Automation & Wonderware systems
Provide shop floor technical support for digital platforms
Serve as a liaison with regional IT/OT colleagues to support and execute project initiatives

Benefits

Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume