Senior Industrial Utilities Engineer — Lead & Sustainability

Nestlé Purina North America; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina North America seeks a Senior Expert Engineer (Industrial Services) to provide technical leadership for utility systems across the factory network and to translate Zone Americas hub standards into practical, consistent solutions at each site.

You will support capital projects up to $10 million, improving safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability across steam, water, cooling, and gas systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in industrial services, utilities, compliance, process safety, maintenance, capital projects, or technical leadership in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nestlé Purina PetCare Industrial Services strategy, priorities, performance measures, and action plans across the factory network.
• Standardize daily, weekly, and monthly operating reviews, utility checks, cleaning and inspection routines, process controls, visual management, and approved digital monitoring tools.
• Improve utility safety, reliability, and cost by troubleshooting technical issues, reducing downtime, strengthening maintenance practices, and minimizing waste.
• Oversee compliance, engineering safety, and risk-reduction programs, including audits, process safety, hazard reviews, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead annual energy, water, and greenhouse gas reduction efforts by building project pipelines, advancing company sustainability roadmaps, and improving environmental data quality.
• Develop long-term utility and capital plans that address compliance, reliability, aging equipment, efficiency, and net-zero goals.
• Build factory expertise through coaching, training, onboarding, succession planning, skill assessments, and shared best practices.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Nestlé Purina North America seeks a Senior Expert Engineer (Industrial Services) to provide technical leadership for utility systems across the factory network and to translate Zone Americas hub standards into practical, consistent solutions at each site.

You will support capital projects up to $10 million, improving safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability across steam, water, cooling, and gas systems.