Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or Process) or equivalent experience.
10+ years of relevant work experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
Knowledge of food safety and regulatory requirements preferred.
Strong understanding of financial analysis and business drivers, including Nestlé Standard Costing and CAPEX budgeting.
Familiarity with TPM and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proficiency in technical tools like AutoCAD, Visio, and AMM systems.
Demonstrated expertise in food processing plant operations and maintenance systems.
Responsibilities
Define and monitor Factory Engineering team plans in line with Nestlé Engineering Excellence.
Live and promote Nestlé leadership principles throughout the role.
Set and cascade the technical strategic vision for the factory.
Develop technical competencies and action plans for the engineering team.
Drive equipment reliability through Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Foster collaboration with production and cross-functional teams for operational excellence.
Implement Nestlé capital processes for effective capital execution.
Benefits
Opportunities for career development and succession planning.
Access to advanced technical training and skill development.
Engagement in sustainability initiatives aligned with market targets.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.
Involvement in innovative projects and technology implementation.
Full Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW:
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.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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.
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 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.
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.
Drive Innovation/Renovation, initiating/coordinating implementation of new processes/technology with relevant Market, Product Technology Center, Corporate and Strategic Business Unit.
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:
Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) is required, preferably in Engineering, including Mechanical, Chemical, or Process. Experience would be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least 10 years of related work experience is strongly 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
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