Electrical and Automation Engineer

Nestlé S.A.; Michigan; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nestlé S.A. as an E&A Engineer, where you'll be responsible for managing maintenance and project activities at the Fremont Plant. You will support automation systems while ensuring compliance with safety standards and optimizing system designs.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 2 years of relevant experience in electrical and automation engineering, particularly within the pharmaceutical or food industries. Bring your expertise in systems like AB Control Logix and Siemens to drive excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of electrical and automation engineering experience required.
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Good organizational and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance activities for automation systems.
• Support production lines and training of peers.
• Provide technical coaching and development to technicians.

Skills

Electrical & Process Control

Factory Automation

Interpersonal Skills

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Good communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

AB Control Logix

HMI/SCADA Applications

Siemens Control System

Job description

As the world leader in nutrition, health and wellness for children from birth to preschool, Gerber Products Company is committed to creating a strong future. We joined the Nestlé Nutrition family in 2007, and have been a partner in parenthood ever since. Our Anything for Baby team works closely with experts to create products that enrich and establish healthy habits for children, and are good for the planet as well. A career at Gerber provides meaningful opportunities to develop professionally, and nurture generations to come. Now is the time to define your future, and ours too.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

E&A Engineer is responsible for all maintenance and project activities in the area of responsibility according to Nestlé corporate strategies, standards and specifications, related to:

• Electrical & Process Control
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• Automation and IT
• Plant personnel development and training
• Environment and operational safety for all areas above

Will be required to perform all job requirements and meet all qualifications as determined by management for an Electrical and Automation engineer, but works independently to perform installation, monitoring, maintenance, repair, and/or design modification of high‑tech distributed manufacturing and industrial process control systems for the Fremont Plant. This entails optimizing system designs, maintenance and operations processes; satisfying all safety concerns; building capability of skilled trades, and participating in short and long range planning perspective with respect to instrumentation, automation, controls, and equipment.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Support

• Attend system training with the intent of becoming a Fremont Site subject‑matter expert.
• Support the production lines and the training of peers.
• Provide hardware and software application support assistance to operations.

Projects

• Manage/participate in the development of project scopes, design and standards of systems, and functional specifications.
• Manage/participate in the execution of projects including concept development, credit submission, bidding process, contractor management, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Perform system start‑ups, qualification and handover.

Maintenance

• Develop/optimize the PM plan, supervise the execution of planned maintenance activities.
• Specify, organize and maintain adequate spare parts for control and instrumentation systems.
• Maintain updated key documentation and drawings of the network infrastructure, electrical system & process control, instrument calibration, PIDs for the areas of responsibilities, in accordance with management of change procedures.
• Assist in the development, implementation, repair and maintenance of the site‑wide instrumentation, automation control, MES and electrical systems to attain “World Class” performance.

Improvements

• Serve as an overall technical resource for several production areas.
• Lead skilled tradesmen and participate in maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot production equipment and improve line performance & reliability.
• Provide technical coaching, development, and training to electrical/control technicians, instrument technicians and other personnel by creating training documents, developing training plans, and facilitating classroom and hands‑on training.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Management.
• Support and participate in Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) and Total Performance Management (TPM) within the Business Unit.
• Follow Fremont Factory safety & environmental objectives & targets, follow plant safety rules, report unsafe conditions immediately, report incidents immediately or by end of shift, maintain compliance with regulations, and follow Safety & Environmental Management System procedures and programs.

Supervision Received

• Overall MES‑E & A strategy and direction for planning and implementation in factory according to NN/CO‑Eng Standards (from Corporate MES‑E&A Engineer).
• Detailed procedures and directions for implementation of related initiatives.
• Clear communication on targets and objectives and monitoring of progress.

Supervision Given

• Monitor progress and provide guidance in the area of electricity and automation for successful implementation of capital projects and maintenance activities.
• Provide guidance and support to meet engineering targets and objectives.

Financial/Strategic Impact

• Could affect quality of finished goods, production schedule, equipment damage and loss of material.

Education Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

Experience & Skills Requirements

Minimum 2+ years of electrical and automation engineering experience required.

Preferred

• Factory Automation & Industrial Electrical systems in the pharmaceutical or food industry.
• Specialized in process control (PLC, HMI/SCADA, Network, IT, etc.).
• Extensive experience in AB Control Logix, AVEVA System Platform, HMI/SCADA applications, Siemens control system, electrical and electronic circuits (480V and below).
• Experience in industrial FANUC Robot technology, servo and motion controls.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.
• Good organizational/administrative skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Process qualification and validation in the pharmaceutical or food industry (IQ, OQ, PQ).

Technical Knowledge

• Good knowledge and experience with factory automation systems (hardware & software):
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Digital Manufacturing Systems, including integration with Enterprise Systems (SAP).
• IT/OT Infrastructure.
• Control database systems.
• Power distribution in industrial facilities.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

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