Sr Manager Factory Engineering

Nestlé; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 161,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Nestlé Health Science is seeking a Senior Manager, Factory Engineering to lead engineering activities, provide professional engineering and strategic technical expertise. You will set the technical vision for the factory, oversee TPM, asset maintenance, utilities, and ensure safety, reliability, and cost discipline while partnering with cross‑functional teams to deliver world‑class operations.

Applicants should have 10+ years in engineering with leadership, plus proficiency in AutoCAD/Visio; a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or Process).
• 10+ years of related work experience with at least 3+ years in leadership.
• Familiarity with TPM and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Visio, ESAT, CIAT, NEMT or similar tools.
• Experience in Project Engineering/Management, including plant design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Define the Factory Engineering team’s plans and objectives within Nestlé Engineering Excellence.
• Set the technical strategic vision for the factory and cascade objectives.
• Develop and maintain technical competencies at the factory with action plans.
• Drive equipment reliability through TPM foundations.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams for world-class operation.
• Improve maintenance cost structure through skills and 3rd party spend optimization.
• Develop and execute capital market business strategy aligned with business needs.
• Maintain reliability and world-class water management and electrical systems.
• Manage engineering cost plans with year-over-year improvements.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

TPM/CI

Continuous improvement

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

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.

Summary:

The Senior Manager, Factory Engineering position plays a key role as a leader managing engineering activities, providing professional engineering and strategic technical expertise.

What you will do:

The Senior Manager, Factory Engineering is pivotal in ensuring people health and safety, product safety and environment are never compromised. This is a 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. Responsibilities include:

• Define the Factory Engineering team’s plans and objectives, and monitor their implementation in accordance with Nestlé Engineering Excellence.
• Set the technical strategic vision for the factory, leveraging other functional leaders and cascade objectives to other 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.
• Proactively develop, maintain and execute the capital market business strategy (MBS) to align with the business needs.
• Maintain reliability through implementing maintenance foundations and TPM methodology.
• Drive world class water management in the factory, and reliability in all electrical components in the factory.
• Maintain cost management plans for engineering teams, including year-over-year improvements.

Experience & Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) preferably in Engineering, including Mechanical, Chemical, or Process; experience would be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years of related work experience is highly preferred with at least 3+ years of leadership/management experience.
• Familiarity with TPM and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Visio, ESAT, CIAT, NEMT or similar technical tools/systems.
• Experience in Project Engineering/Management, including plant design and construction.

Preferred experience

• Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R) preferred.
• Financial analysis and key business drivers such as Standard Costing, Asset and Maintenance Management, CAPEX budgeting and preparation
• In depth knowledge of food processing plant operations, technologies, utilities, maintenance systems, and hygienic engineering requirements (OSH&R).

Salary:$161,300.70 to$220,194.70 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.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

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