Executive - Engineering

Nestlé S.A.; Sanand; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. in Sanand seeks an Electrical & Automation Engineer to manage electrical and automation maintenance across high-speed manufacturing lines, ensuring minimal downtime while upholding safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

The role requires 6–8 years in electricity/automation within manufacturing, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and strong knowledge of PLC/SCADA systems and MES. Collaborative with production, QA, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of Electricity at LV/MV/HV levels is essential.
• Experience with MES and Process Control Systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define, propose and monitor electrical team plans and objectives.
• Lead and coordinate electrical & automation activities with safety and compliance.
• Maintain electrical energy supply integrity and distribution.
• Manage documentation and archiving of electrical & automation records.
• Drive continuous improvement in electricity supply and line performance.

Skills

Electrical safety

EMC knowledge

Energy management

Maintenance & improvement

Food safety knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA

Job description

Main Purpose of Job

To manage the Noodle or Chocolate Manufacturing lines of the factory with regard to Electrical & Automation Maintenance and ensuring No unplanned downtime. Supply (may include in-house generation) and distribution of electricity to ensure that it is at all times safe, reliable, secure and sustainable. It covers low, medium and high voltage installations. Provide factory/site engineering with the required competence on Factory Automation System (FAS), Process Control System and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to effectively support manufacturing operational activities and continuously improve manufacturing performance. The role has a shared responsibility of tasks together with production, warehouse, QA and auxiliary services etc to ensure full requirement and customer satisfaction.

1. Management Responsibilities
Define, propose and monitor the plans and objectives of the electrical team in accordance with the Engineering Policy, Key Principles and the Electricity & Automation – Manufacturing Execution System (E&A–MES) Activity as outlined in the Nestlé Engineering Excellence (NEE) master document.Propose and implement work processes, procedures and technical resources relating to the electrical & automation team.
Lead and coordinate the electrical & automation team and maintain competencies, motivation and performance to achieve the team’s mission and objectives.
Propose and control the electrical & automation component of the site M&I budget and any capital projects.
Propose and monitor electricity in accordance with the key performance indicators.
Demonstrate and promote the company's values within the electrical & automation team.
Ensure work place safety and effective communication of Safety, Health and Environment to all team members.
2. Functional responsibilities
Ensuring line availability / healtiness of high speed manufacturing lines and ensuring highest level of efficiency and performance from the lines.
Ensure that all personnel performing electrical & automation related activities are legally trained and certified. Question the impact on product safety/quality, people safety and environmental during execution of any activity.
Ensure at all times the technical integrity/performance of the electrical energy supply and distribution.
Ensure at all times safe installations and operations through proper design, protection systems, procedures and training.
Liase with the site Safety Officer on electrical & automation matters relating to safety, electricity distribution, energy conservation, legal compliance, complaints etc.Coordinate with Production, Quality Management and Engineering to resolve any electrical & automation issues.Supervise and coordinate electrical & automation maintenance and project work by electricians, automation technicians and contractors.Ensure proper management of electrical & automation documents (manuals, diagrams, instrument data sheet, software packages/licenses) through efficient filing and archiving procedures.
Manage the capturing of electrical energy related information and the distribution of this information to the required stakeholders.
3. Maintenance and Improvement of electrical & automation assets
Execute the maintenance of the electrical & automation equipment in accordance with the Nestlé Maintenance Strategy using Consequence Driven Maintenance (CDM) as the multi-disciplined approach to proactively maintain/improve the fixed assets and Asset and Maintenance Management (AMM) as the process to manage the asset lifecycle.
Adopt the Maintenance Excellence vision by striving for the M&I "Proactive Domain".
Monitor plant and equipment to ensure optimal operation and reduction of planned and unplanned downtime.
Develop and implement maintenance and inspection plans to ensure reliability, sustainability and security of electrical distribution infrastructure.
Ensure technical integrity and performance of automation equipment.
4. Installation of new electrical & automation assets
Ensure that the justification, request for approval and reporting are in line with the Guidelines for Capital Investment.
Ensure that new installations are designed with a high degree of flexibility to better enable the operations to adjust to a changing environment keeping in mind safety and the issues relating to the environment.
Facilitate the introduction and implementation of new technologies in coordination with local, market, central technical and PTC engineering.
5. Continuous Improvement
Initiate and drive Continuous Improvement (CI) in electricity supply and distribution with the aim of achieving optimised plant performance.
Ensure that all members of the team play an active role in assisting the client in improving the energy usage and reducing waste across the site through continual improvement initiatives

Experience

6 – 8 years experience in the field of electricity / automation in a manufacturing facility

Qualifications

Degree in engineering, preferably Electrical or Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Must Have -

• In-depth knowledge of Electricity, in low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage installations.
• In-depth knowledge of EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility).
• Good knowledge of local electrical code and standards.
• Knowledge of Instrumentation and Process Control Systems.
• Knowledge of food processing operations and technology.
• Knowledge on MES (Manufacturing Execution System).
• Knowledge on manufacturing IT.
• Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety, hygienic engineering and Nestlé Quality System.
• Maintenance & Improvement, Energy & Project Management.
• Knowledge of PLC and SCADA systems

Location - Sanand