H.B. FULLER

Intelligent Automation Developer - RPA

Mindelo, Porto, Portugal Full time

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Position Overview

The Intelligent Automation Developer is responsible for independent design, development and deploying automation solutions across multiple business functions. It is responsible for adhering to the automation framework, procedures and best practices set at H.B. Fuller for the development and maintenance of automation solutions using RPA technologies (e.g. UiPath, Power Automate) and complementary programming language (e.g. Python, etc.).
The position requires a balance of hands-on technical development, process analysis and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure sustainable and scalable automation adoption.

Primary Duties
 

Automation Development & Delivery (50%)

  • Design, develop, test and deploy automation solutions using UiPath, Power Automate and complementary programming languages (e.g. Python) in accordance with the H.B. Fuller automation framework standards.
  • Ensure Data Integration with data sources like SQL Databases. Transform row data into automation input data through SQL Views.
  • Build, test and deploy APIs with Business Applications which allows seamless integration and increase automation robustness.
  • Translate business requirements and process documentation into robust, scalable automation workflows.
  • Document all automations solutions according to H.B. Fuller standards and ensure knowledge transfer to relevant stakeholders.  
  • Support production deployments and troubleshoot automation issues, escalating to the RPA Supervisor when needed.
  • Re-design robots to adapt source systems and business changes
  • Provides first line response to robot’s issues and decreasing of robot´s performance


Citizen Developer & Community support (10%)

  • Provide technical support and guidance to the Citizen Developers in the design, development and deployment of the automation solution.
  • Perform automation Quality Assurance built by Citizen Developers, ensuring alignment with the H.B. Fuller automation framework and standards.
  • Contribute with reusable components, templates and libraries to the shared automation framework.

Innovation & AI-driven Capabilities (30%)

  • Supports adoption of AI-enabled automation, including AI Agent development, natural language processing and machine learning integration.
  • Use Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) tools to model and orchestrate business processes, including those involving AI Agents, ML algorithms, RPA bots and humans (e.g. UiPath Maestro, n8n, etc.)
  • Research and deploy emerging intelligent automation technologies into the automation landscape.
  • Stay current with industry trends, certifications, and best practices in RPA and intelligent automation.

 

Monitoring & Continuous Improvement (10%)

  • Monitor deployed automations to ensure performance and stability, implementing fixes and optimizations where required.

  • Gather feedback from end-users and identify opportunities for improvement in deployed solutions.

  • Contribute to refining automation development standards by sharing lessons learned and technical insights.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Management or similar
  • 2+ years of related IT experience
  • Experience working with automation tools such as UiPath, Power Automate or similar
  • Fluency in English

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H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.