Machine Quality Senior Specialist (opens in new tab)

Nestlé S.A.; Orbe; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options (hybrid)

Paid holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Performance based bonus

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nestlé Product Technology Center for Coffee & Beverages seeks a Machine Quality Senior Specialist to embed food safety, compliance and quality into beverage systems for Nespresso and Nestlé Dolce Gusto, from design to launch. You’ll collaborate with project managers, factories, regulators, consumer services and suppliers to deliver exceptional experiences at global scale.

You’ll drive validation plans, risk analyses and CAPAs, coach colleagues across sites, and ensure right-first-time delivery

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of quality systems, food safety, GMPs, product development and manufacturing.
• Root-cause analysis, risk analysis and failure mode analysis applied to design and production challenges.
• Project management skills to align priorities across multiple developments.
• Fluent English communication across all organizational levels; additional languages are a plus.

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 for pragmatic decisions.
• Resolve quality issues with factories and consumer service teams and drive corrective actions.
• Build quality capability by coaching colleagues and sharing lessons across sites.

Skills

Quality systems

Food safety

Root-cause analysis

Project management

English communication

Job description

Target start date: As soon as possible

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

As 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.