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Head of Automation

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India — thyssenkrupp nucera India Private Limited

Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:On-Site
Job field:IT
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2026/03/31
Job number:WW_DT_nucera00596
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Your responsibilities

You will be part of our global Automation organization and assume responsibility for the strategic development, standardization and execution of automation solutions for electrolysis projects, including green hydrogen (AWE), chlor-alkali and HCl electrolysis technologies.

In this role, you will lead and develop an automation team covering Automation Innovation & Technology, Automation Product Development, and Automation Project Execution, ensuring future-oriented, scalable and high-quality automation solutions as well as reliable project delivery.

Leadership & Organization

  • Disciplinary and technical leadership of the automation team, including onboarding, mentoring and continuous development of team members
  • Planning, prioritization and allocation of automation engineering tasks within customer projects and product development programs
  • Ensuring sufficient resource availability, skills development and knowledge transfer within the team
  • Conducting regular alignment meetings with the automation leadership and lead engineers

Technical & Quality Responsibility

Overall responsibility for the quality, completeness and timely delivery across three key areas:

  • Innovation & Technology
  • Product Development
  • Project Execution
  • Focus on long-term competitiveness of our automation solutions:
    • Monitoring market demands on technology trends in automation system architectures and platforms
    • Modularization, reusability and productization of automation assets ensuring scalability, maintainability and lifecycle sustainability
    • Reliable and efficient project execution
  • Ensuring compliance with automation standards, engineering guidelines and project-specific requirements
  • Acting as an escalation point for technical questions and coordination topics within automation engineering

Interface & Coordination

  • Establish effective collaboration between innovation & technology, product development and project execution within the automation team
  • Acting as the central interface between the automation team at tk nucera India and:
    • Automation teams at other tk nucera engineering locations and support offices
    • Project and program teams
  • Aligning local engineering capacity with project and program needs and strategic goals

Continuous Improvement

  • Driving efficiency improvements, standardization and reusability within automation engineering
  • Improvement, implementation and rollout of global automation standards
  • Supporting digitalization initiatives, tool improvements and optimized engineering workflows
  • Actively contributing to lessons learned and continuous improvement processes across global automation

Your profile

  • Degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a comparable technical discipline
  • Several years of professional experience in Automation Engineering within industrial plant or process engineering projects
  • Proven experience in technical and/or disciplinary leadership of engineering teams, preferably in a global setup
  • Strong hands-on experience with industrial automation systems and hardware, including SAS and PLC platforms from leading manufacturers.
  • Solid understanding of automation architectures, engineering workflows, and quality requirements in customer projects
  • Ability to balance strategic innovation, standardization and hands-on project execution needs
  • Strong organizational, coordination, and decision-making skills
  • Structured, reliable, and solution-oriented working style with a strong focus on quality, efficiency, and accountability
  • Excellent communication skills and intercultural competence
  • Very good English skills, both written and verbal
  • Motivation to build, develop and lead a high-performing automation team in a global engineering organization.

Your benefits

  • Electrolysis - Green Hydrogen & Chlor Alkali Technology Provider for a livable planet.
  • Working on Global clients.
  • You will be part of new establishment for upcoming generation.
  • Company believes in Innovation and Employee Empowerment.
  • Excellent work culture

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

The company is committed to strengthening diversity and inclusion at the workplace. It strives to create an inclusive work environment where employees can develop to achieve their full potential and a culture that welcomes differences and creates a sense of belonging.

Company

thyssenkrupp nucera offers world-leading technologies for high-efficiency electrolysis plants. The company has extensive in-depth knowledge in the engineering, procurement, and construction of electrochemical plants and a strong track record of more than 600 projects with a total rating of over 10 gigawatts already successfully installed. With its water electrolysis technology to produce green hydrogen, the company offers an innovative solution on an industrial scale for green value chains and an industry fueled by clean energy a major step towards a climate-neutrality. thyssenkrupp nucera successfully made an IPO in July and is a member of the SDAX of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since September 2023. www.thyssenkrupp-nucera.com

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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