Machine Quality Senior Specialist

Nestlé S.A.; Orbe; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Paid holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Performance-based bonus

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. is seeking a Machine Quality Senior Specialist for the Nestlé Product Technology Center for Coffee & Beverages. You will help embed food safety, regulatory compliance and quality into beverage systems for Nespresso and Nestlé Dolce Gusto from early design stages.

You’ll collaborate with project managers, factories, regulatory partners, consumer services and suppliers. You will drive robust validation plans and process capability, and guide root-cause analyses to prevent issues while

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of quality systems, food safety and GMPs.
• Experience in product development and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to apply root-cause analysis and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard food safety, regulatory compliance and consumer expectations throughout beverage-system development.
• Embed quality by design across new products, packaging, machines and production lines.
• Drive validation plans, quality requirements and process capability from ideation to launch.
• Anticipate quality risks via root-cause analysis and risk assessments.
• Resolve quality issues with factories and consumer service teams and implement corrective actions.
• Build quality capability by coaching colleagues and sharing lessons across sites.

Skills

Quality systems

Food safety

Good manufacturing practices

Product development

Manufacturing

Job description

Target start date: As soon as possible

Be a force for good and grow through experiences that push you further

Machine Quality Senior Specialist at Nestlé Product Technology Center for Coffee & Beverages, your mission is to build trust and deliver outstanding consumer experiences by embedding food safety, compliance and quality into beverage systems of both Nespresso and Nestlé Dolce Gusto from the earliest design stages. You’ll make a difference by collaborating closely with project managers, category teams, factories, regulatory and legal partners, consumer services and suppliers. This is your opportunity to drive cutting-edge innovation, strengthen your expertise and deliver meaningful results to create unique consumer experiences at global scale.

How you’ll make an impact as a Machine Quality Senior Specialist

• Safeguarding food safety, regulatory compliance and consumer expectations throughout beverage-system development.
• Embedding quality by design across new products, packaging, machines and production lines to improve right-first-time delivery.
• Driving robust validation plans, quality requirements and process capability from ideation through technical approval and launch.
• Anticipating quality risks through root-cause analysis, risk assessment and failure mode analysis, enabling pragmatic decisions.
• Resolving quality issues with factories and consumer service teams and ensuring corrective actions strengthen future developments.
• Building quality capability by coaching colleagues, sharing knowledge across sites and turning project lessons into continuous improvement.

What will make you successful

• Bringing strong knowledge of quality systems, food safety, good manufacturing practices, product development and manufacturing.
• Applying root-cause analysis, risk analysis and failure mode analysis to complex design and production challenges.
• Using project management skills to align priorities, manage several developments and deliver practical solutions.
• Collaborating assertively and transparently, influencing decisions while balancing quality requirements with business realities.
• Demonstrating agility and adaptability while navigating complexity, shifting priorities and evolving project needs.
• Communicating fluently and effectively in English across all levels of the organization; proficiency in additional languages is an advantage.

At Nestlé, we care about our people

We offer a competitive and well-rounded benefits package designed to support your growth and wellbeing at work and in life:

• Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities (for office based roles)
• Paid holidays beyond legal requirements
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your career
• Performance based bonus
• Healthcare contribution and access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Strong employer contribution to your pension plan
• Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions
• Attractive employee discounts across various products and services

What to expect from our hiring process

We are committed to a fair and transparent internal hiring process and ensure all applications are treated confidentially.

Your application will typically include an initial review, conversations with Talent Acquisition and the hiring team, followed by a final discussion.

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