Senior Manager Factory Engineering

Nestle SA; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Nestlé Health Science seeks a Senior Manager of Factory Engineering at the Modesto site to lead engineering activities, ensure safety and product integrity, and drive strategic technical leadership in capital execution, asset maintenance, and sustainability.

The role emphasizes compliance with Nestlé standards, development of technical skills, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve world-class operations and long-term factory planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required (Mechanical, Chemical, or Process preferred).
• 10+ years related experience with 3+ years in leadership/management.
• Knowledge of food safety and regulatory requirements (OSH&R) preferred.
• Familiarity with TPM and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Visio, CDM, AMM, ESAT, CIAT and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and propose the Factory Engineering team plans and objectives; monitor implementation per Nestlé Engineering Excellence (NEE).
• Lead with Nestlé leadership principles; cascade objectives to leaders in engineering within factory cost targets.
• Set the technical strategic vision for the factory and ensure alignment with cross-functional leaders.
• Develop and maintain technical competencies; create action plans, talent reviews, and succession plans.
• Drive equipment reliability through TPM; improve maintenance cost structure and 3rd party spend.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Analytical skills

Project engineering/management

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

CDM

AMM

ESAT

CIAT

NEMT

Job description

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Manager, Factory Engineering position is responsible for managing the engineering activities relating to the factory and provide professional engineering and strategic technical leadership in the Factory, ensuring people health and safety, product safety and environment are never compromised. Strategic leader for engineering function, leveraging Nestle’s leadership principles in the following areas; capital execution, asset maintenance and utilities excellence, engineering compliance, and sustainability.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and propose the Factory Engineering team’s plans and objectives, and monitor their implementation in accordance with the Engineering Policy, Key Principles, and Key Engineering Activities outlined in the Nestlé Engineering Excellence (NEE) master document.


• Live Nestle leadership principles in all aspects of the role.


• Set the technical strategic vision for the factory, leveraging other functional leaders and cascade objectives to all leaders in engineering department, within factory cost targets.


• Develop and maintain technical competencies at the factory, including detailed action plans, accountability to progress, talent review, career and succession planning.


• Drive equipment reliability through implementing maintenance foundations in TPM.


• Build cooperation and collaboration with the production and other cross functional teams to build world class operation.


• Improve maintenance cost structure by improving technical skill sets and optimizing 3rd party spend.


• Implement Nestle capital process to drive excellence in capital execution.


• Proactively develop, maintain and execute the capital market business strategy (MBS) to align with the business needs.


• Drive factory master planning to facilitate long term strategies across the factory for example in Safety, Quality and Warehouse.


• Ensure full compliance with all governing bodies for utilities system relevant to the Modesto site. This is paramount and non-negotiable to have strong understanding in these utilities systems.


• Maintain reliability through implementing maintenance foundations and TPM methodology.


• Develop and maintain all skillset necessary for internal management of utilities systems.


• Drive and execute plant sustainability objectives in line with market targets.


• Drive world class water management in the factory.


• Drive reliability in all electrical components in the factory.


• Ensure full compliance with Nestle standards including calibration.


• Develop technical skills in maintenance to ensure electrical reliability.


• Drive Innovation/Renovation, initiating/coordinating implementation of new processes/technology with relevant Market, Product Technology Center, Corporate and Strategic Business Unit.


• Cascade objectives to all leaders in alignment with factory objectives, and implement the strategic technical OMP and factory master plan.


• Develop a detailed cost management plan for all aspects of engineering, including year-over-year improvements.


• Develop a detailed action plan for all aspects of technical execution.


• Implement Maintenance Foundations and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) practices.


• Leverage corporate resources and ensure compliance with Nestlé Market standards.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) is required, preferably in Engineering, including Mechanical, Chemical, or Process. Experience would be considered in lieu of a degree.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• At least 10 years of related work experience is highly preferred with at least 3+ years of leadership/management experience.


• Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R) preferred.


• Strong understanding of, or ability to learn, the full scope of role responsibilities, including financial analysis and key business drivers such as: Nestlé Standard Costing, Asset and Maintenance Management (AMM), CAPEX budgeting and preparation (CIAT), and Industrial Services/Energy Management (NEMT).


• Familiarity with TPM and continuous improvement methodologies.


• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Visio, CDM, AMM, ESAT, CIAT, NEMT and similar technical tools/systems.


• Demonstrated technical and managerial capabilities with in depth knowledge of food processing plant operations, technologies, utilities, maintenance systems, and hygienic engineering requirements (OSH&R).


• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to apply root cause analysis and technical creativity to resolve complex short and long term issues.


• Effective communication and networking skills, with the ability to perform under pressure and in ambiguous environments.


• Experience in Project Engineering/Management, including plant design and construction.

Salary:$160,000.00 to$185,000.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility:Yes

Thepay rangeprovided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

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