Principal Engineer R&D
About The Position
Nestlé’s Research & Development Center is our regional powerhouse driving innovation in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical science. Backed by our global Nestlé R&D organization, we lead breakthrough discoveries that are both good for consumers and the planet. Our team of experts range from product developers to engineers, working across our portfolio of food, beverage, infant nutrition, and health science to create leading-edge products and services. As part of our organization, you will use your entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence to unlock the power of food and provide premium value. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Nestlé Nutrition R&D Centers, Inc. seeks multiple Principal Engineer R&D in Bridgewater, NJ
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field plus 10 years of experience in the job offered or in an engineering role at a Research and Development (R&D) or factory in the Food Manufacturing industry.
- 8 years of experience in AutoCAD
- 8 years of experience in Capital Project Management
- 8 years of experience preparing process equipment specifications for procurement
- 8 years of experience working with liquids processing unit operations and equipment
- 8 years of experience incorporating safety standards into food manufacturing process designs and food manufacturing equipment designs
- 6 years of experience processing line commissioning
- 6 years of experience working with Aseptic Process Technology
- 6 years of experience working with process engineering design
- 6 years of experience working in the design of Thermal Processing of Low Acid Canned Foods
- 4 years of experience in technology, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements for Foods for Special Medical Purpose (“FSMP”) products.
Responsibilities
- Drive the knowledge development and dissemination in a specific technical field of expertise strategically important for the company.
- Support other Ready to Drink (RTD) technology based projects for NHSc and be a key contact to address process engineering aspects of RTD product development.
- Drive innovation of new processes and system technology to enable differentiating aseptically produced and filled products.
- Support the aseptic late differentiation technology development.
- Drive the development of processes and manage the planning and execution in accordance with the project brief.
- Coach junior members of the project team to improve efficiency and strengthen competencies.
- Effectively communicate project status and results through written technical documentation and oral presentations.
- Provide technical assistance remotely or on site.
- Make recommendations for process improvements to the relevant stakeholders.
- Participate in teams to carry out technical due diligence evaluations of suppliers and technical line validations of Nestle or co-manufacturing factories worldwide.
- Actively support knowledge and competence transfer to the factories together with TCU team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
