Manufacturing Excellence Lead — TPM & Lean Coach

Nestlé S.A.; Bloomfield (MO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k with Company match

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Nestlé Purina seeks a Manufacturing Excellence Associate Manager in southeast Missouri. You will drive TPM and continuous improvement initiatives, coaching a team of Improvement Leads to elevate plant performance and productivity in a historic litter facility.

Located in Bloomfield, you will lead cross‑functional teams under the Manufacturing Excellence umbrella, guiding improvements and applying Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to sustain world‑class manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, supply chain or related field.
• 2+ years TPM experience and continuous improvement in manufacturing/military environments.
• 1+ years coaching, training or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support continuous improvement projects with supervision of assigned teams.
• Drive TPM methodologies through coaching and training across the plant.
• Perform focused assessments to ensure proper method application and knowledge sharing.
• Coach all Nestlé Continuous Excellence pillars to achieve world‑class manufacturing.
• Support industrial performance activities and Nestlé performance metrics in the factory.

Skills

TPM

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Nestlé Purina seeks a Manufacturing Excellence Associate Manager in southeast Missouri. You will drive TPM and continuous improvement initiatives, coaching a team of Improvement Leads to elevate plant performance and productivity in a historic litter facility.

Located in Bloomfield, you will lead cross‑functional teams under the Manufacturing Excellence umbrella, guiding improvements and applying Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to sustain world‑class manufacturing.