Senior Factory Engineering Manager

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • $168K — $190K *

Leonia, NJ 07605In-Person

Food & Beverages

8 - 10 years of experience

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Qualifications

BA/BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Process preferred) or equivalent experience
Minimum 10 years related work experience
3+ years of leadership/management experience
Knowledge of food safety and regulatory requirements preferred
Strong understanding of financial analysis, asset management, and CAPEX budgeting

Responsibilities

Define and monitor Factory Engineering objectives aligned with Nestlé policies
Live and promote Nestlé leadership principles
Set and cascade technical strategic vision across engineering department
Develop, maintain, and assess technical competencies at the factory
Drive equipment reliability through effective maintenance practices
Foster collaboration with production and cross-functional teams
Implement Nestlé capital processes for excellence in capital execution
Ensure compliance with utilities systems and drive plant sustainability objectives

Benefits

Commitment to safety, quality, and environmental stewardship
Opportunities for career development in a global organization
Support for innovative practices and technology enhancement
Collaborative work environment across multiple business functions

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, Factory Engineering is a strategic leader responsible for shaping the future of our manufacturing operations. This role drives engineering excellence across capital projects, asset reliability, utilities, compliance, and sustainability while fostering a culture where safety, quality, and environmental stewardship come first. Partnering across the business, you will lead innovation, optimize performance, and help deliver operational excellence that supports Nestlé's long-term success.

Key Responsibilities:

People:

Define, propose and monitor the implementation of the Factory Engineering teams plans and objectives in accordance with the Engineering Policy, Key Principles and the Key Engineering Activities as 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.

Maintenance and Improvement:

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.

Project Management:

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.

Industrial Services/Sustainability:

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 system.
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

Electrical & Automation:

Drive reliability in all electrical components in the factory
Develop and drive automation plan for the factory
Ensure full compliance with Nestle standards including calibration
Develop technical skills in maintenance to ensure electrical reliability

Process & Packaging Optimization:

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

Expected Tools to leverage:

Cascaded objectives to all leaders that are in-line with factory objectives• Implement strategic technical OMP and factory master plan
Detailed cost management plan for all aspects of engineering including YoY improvements
Detailed action plan for all aspects of technical execution
Maintenance Foundations/TPM
Corporate resources and Nestle Market standards

Experience and Education Requirements:

University Degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical, Process or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years related work experience.
3+ years of leadership/management experience required.
Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R) preferred. #LI-SF1
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).

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