Industrial automation
People and talent professionals in Industrial automation
These ten HR, talent acquisition and people leaders have worked at industrial automation companies or in the automation units of larger industrial groups. A reader can learn how these businesses hire and support technical teams and which people processes are hardest to keep consistent across regions and business units.
Professionals to explore
01—10Archana Amarnath
LinkedInExperience: Regional HRBP - Southern & Eastern Asia · B&R Industrial Automation
Regional HRBP - Southern & Eastern Asia at B&R Industrial Automation since 2026. Other listed B&R Industrial Automation roles include Head - Human Resource - India & Singapore, Global D&I Workstream Lead - RAMA (2024–2026), Head Of Human Resources (2017–2024), Head - Corporate Management Services (2012–2017) and Manager - Human Capital (2000–2012).
Emma Parker
LinkedInExperience: Global HR Lead (Industrial Automation Global Delivery) · Schneider Electric
Global HR Lead (Industrial Automation Global Delivery) at Schneider Electric since 2025. Other listed Schneider Electric roles include Global HR Lead (Industrial Automation Services and Process Automation Global Delivery Ops) (2022–2025), Senior HR Director (Process Automation EURA & Global Ops) Global HR Lead (Cybersecurity) (2021–2022) and Senior HR Director (Process Automation - EMEA) (2018–2020).
Kasia Lampa
LinkedInExperience: Talent Acquisition Manager, EMEA · Rockwell Automation
Former Talent Acquisition Manager, EMEA at Rockwell Automation (2024–2026); Manager, HR Shared Services- EMEA at Rockwell Automation since 2026. Other listed Rockwell Automation roles include Talent Acquisition Team Lead - SW&C, ITD, R&D & IT (2021–2024) and Software and Control Business Unit Leader Senior Talent Advisor (2018–2021). The highlight describes leading recruitment operations across EMEA countries for functions such as engineering.
Kristen Schuitema
LinkedInExperience: Talent Acquisition Manager · JR Automation
Former Talent Acquisition Manager at JR Automation (2023–2025); Talent Strategy & Execution Manager at JR Automation since 2026, and the highlight names JR Automation as a Hitachi Group Company. Other listed JR Automation roles include Talent Acquisition Lead (2022–2023) and Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (2021–2022).
Kristin Fritz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Human Resources Business and Technology · Rockwell Automation
Vice President - Human Resources Business and Technology at Rockwell Automation since 2019, and Vice President- Human Resources Architecture and Software at Rockwell Automation since 2011. Other listed roles include Vice President, Human Resources - Global supply chain at Rockwell Automation (2002–2011) and Vice President, Human Resources at Golden Books Publishing (1993–2002).
Magdalena Kędzierska
LinkedInExperience: Senior Global Talent Partner - Process Automation · ABB
Senior Global Talent Partner - Process Automation at ABB since 2023; the highlight describes end-to-end responsibility for talent acquisition at ABB Process Automation. Other listed ABB roles include Senior Global Talent Partner (2021–2023) and Global Talent Partner (2019–2021); also Freelance Headhunter at It Works Recruitment Agency (2017–2019).
Martina Urbano
LinkedInExperience: HR Business Partner - Industrial Automation & Process Automation · Schneider Electric
HR Business Partner - Industrial Automation & Process Automation at Schneider Electric since 2023, and HR Business Partner - Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric since 2023. Other listed roles include Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Italy at Schneider Electric (2019–2023) and Talent Acquisition Recruiter- Engineering Division at ALTEN Italia (2017–2019).
Sunshine McCartt
LinkedInExperience: Human Resource Director · NEFF Automation
Human Resource Director at NEFF Automation since 2015; the highlight describes a demonstrated history offering HR solutions in the industrial automation industry, including benefits negotiating, self funded plans, leadership training and employee engagement. Also Key Adjunct Professor of Business at Ivy Tech Community College since 2013 and former Business Owner HR Manager at Caterpillar Clubhouse (1998–2015).
Urszula Kostarska
LinkedInExperience: Global HR Director, Operations - Industrial Automation & Electrification Business Unit · TE Connectivity
Global HR Director, Operations - Industrial Automation & Electrification Business Unit at TE Connectivity since 2026. Other listed TE Connectivity roles include Global HR Director - Channel Business Unit (2024–2025), Global HR Director - Corporate Operations & Corporate Technology (2022–2024) and Global HR Business Partner - Industrial Business Unit (2020–2022); also Regional Head of HR EEMEA at Croda (2019).
Vanessa Waldmann
LinkedInExperience: Head of Talent Acquisition · Festo
Head of Talent Acquisition at Festo since 2021. Other listed Festo roles include Head of HR BP Corporate and Headquarter Functions (2020–2024), Head of HR BP Head Office and Business Units (2020), Head of HR Head Office Units (2019–2020) and HR Business Partner (2018–2019).
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Check whether the person's automation role is current or past and whether it was recruiting, HR business partnering or a senior HR leadership job. Pick someone whose role and region match your decision, such as a talent acquisition lead for an engineering hiring plan or a business-unit HR leader for organization design.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you find and hire automation and controls engineers when the market is tight, and what has worked best?
- 02Which HR process was hardest to keep consistent across countries or business units, and what did you change?
- 03When a business unit was reorganized or merged, how did you handle roles, retention and communication?
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