Nestle

Pilot Plant Operations Manager

Nestle$90K — $120K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience managing technical teams
  • Operations experience
  • Familiarity with CapEx project submissions
  • Basic knowledge of food safety standards like ISO 22000 and HACCP
  • Proficiency with Digital and AI tools in manufacturing

Responsibilities

  • Manage operational planning for timely Pilot Plant trials
  • Oversee maintenance and improvement of Pilot Plant equipment
  • Ensure compliance with Quality & Food Safety standards
  • Guarantee availability of materials and finished products
  • Lead and coach team on performance and development
  • Support innovation and industrialization efforts
  • Lead small to medium-scale projects
  • Manage operating expenses and drive continuous operational improvements

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Commitment to veteran and disability recruitment
  • Support for accommodating diverse needs in the workplace
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY: The Pilot Plant Manager provides leadership and strategic direction related to NDC Fremont's Pilot Plant, site (culinary center, labs) operations, maintenance, and the NMS program (in partnership with the Sr. Manager of Quality and Food Safety). Manage day-to-day requirements of the pilot plant operations to ensure flawless execution of trials for strategic R&D initiatives for the Global Meals and drinks baby food category.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Operational management and planning to execute Pilot Plant trials in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Coordinate all aspects of Maintenance and Improvement of Pilot plant equipment and local IT infrastructure.
  • Ensure compliance of Pilot Plant facilities and infrastructure in terms of Quality & Food Safety, SH&E, Nestlé Policy, Guidelines and Regulations
  • Ensure material and finished product availability from procurement and final disposition.
  • Lead and coach team to deliver on performance objectives, define personal and professional development plans / career development
  • Support innovation efforts and transfer knowledge of new technologies to support industrialization and Factory Start-up.
  • Facilitates small to medium-scale projects in the pilot plant.
  • Management of operating expenses and continuous improvement of the operations (efficiency, effectiveness, and capacity).
  • Partner with Quality Management lead and provide leadership of NMS program to sustain compliance and improve efficiency and effectiveness.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelors degree in Engineering, Technology, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 7 years related work experience.
  • Experience in managing people in a technical or operational function
  • Experience leading or contributing to the preparation of CapEx project submissions and basic project management experience would be an added benefit.
  • Basic knowledge of ISO 22000 / NQMS / HACCP / Food Safety / NGMP / EFCA
  • Ability to lead, coach and develop people.
  • Strong team player, excellent communication/relational and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience with Digital and AI tools in manufacturing preferred.

About Nestle

Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014. It ranked No. 64 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2017 and No. 33 in the 2016 edition of the Forbes Global 2000 list of largest public companies. Nestlé's products include baby food, medical food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, frozen food, pet foods, and snacks. Twenty-nine of Nestlé's brands have annual sales of over 1 billion CHF, including Nespresso, Nescafé, Kit Kat, Smarties, Nesquik, Stouffer's, Vittel, and Maggi. Nestlé has 447 factories, operates in 189 countries, and employs around 339,000 people. It is one of the main shareholders of L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics company. Nestlé was formed in 1905 by the merger of the "Anglo-Swiss Milk Company", established in 1866 by brothers George and Charles Page, and "Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé", founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé. The company grew significantly during the First World War and again following the Second World War, expanding its offerings beyond its early condensed milk and infant formula products. The company has made a number of corporate acquisitions, including Crosse & Blackwell in 1950, Findus in 1963, Libby's in 1971, Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988, Klim in 1998, and Gerber in 2007.
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