Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer
About The Position
At Henkel, the Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer will work within the Consumer Brands business unit, which supports Laundry & Home Care and Hair products. The role leads electrical and sustainability projects and ensures compliance with electrical codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. It develops and implements control systems, including PLC programming, HMI design, and SCADA solutions, and creates and maintains technical documentation such as electrical schematics, control system diagrams, and specifications. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical and control systems into manufacturing equipment and processes, and provides site support, technical guidance, and training to production teams to support reliable system operation and maintenance. The position is based in a factory and may involve sitting, standing, walking, and lifting for extended periods. Regular lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds is required; occasional lifting or moving of more than 55 pounds may be required. All lifting must comply with OSHA standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment in an electrical engineer or similar role.
- 0–3 years of experience in PLC programming, such as Allen-Bradley or Siemens, HMI design, and SCADA systems.
- Experience with CAD software for electrical design, such as AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and execute effectively against launch and capital execution deadlines.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and lift for extended periods; regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally more than 55 pounds, in compliance with OSHA standards.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Leadership experience.
- Some experience in PLC programming.
Responsibilities
- Lead electrical and sustainability projects while ensuring compliance with electrical codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and implement control systems, including PLC programming, HMI design, and SCADA solutions.
- Create and maintain electrical schematics, control system diagrams, specifications, and other technical documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical and control systems into manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Provide site support, technical guidance, and training to production teams to support reliable system operation and maintenance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing insurance plans starting on day one.
- Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time.
- Flexible and hybrid work policies, depending on role.
- Vacation buy/sell program.
- 401(k) matching.
- Employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Service awards.
- Student loan reimbursement.
- 12-week gender-neutral parental leave, up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth.
- Fertility support.
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
- Discounted child and elderly care.
- Scholarships.
- Access to thousands of skills development courses.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Product giveaways.
- On-site cafeteria available to staff during designated hours.
- On-site Health Care Center for acute care services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
