Process Engineer (Production Engineering Specialist)

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Batavia, OH

7d•$79,743 - $108,327•Onsite

About The Position

Nestlé Purina is hiring a Process Engineer for its manufacturing facility in Batavia, Ohio, approximately 30 miles east of Cincinnati. The facility produces pet care brands and emphasizes safety, environmental care, manufacturing technology, and continuous learning. The Process Engineer implements, controls, and optimizes manufacturing processes and machinery to achieve organizational targets. Working with Production and Engineering, the role improves standards and supports high-performing production processes. It also defines equipment standards, leads process benchmarking and reapplication, and builds team capability in technical troubleshooting and process improvement, including knowledge of the Nestlé Continuous Excellence program and its TPM pillars and tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical field and at least 3 years of project or process management experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment; OR an associate’s degree in a technical field and at least 5 years of such experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze loss data to identify and prioritize projects for the factory’s continuous improvement plan, and develop technical mastery of core production processes based on bottlenecks and high losses.
Initiate, lead, and modify process and equipment improvements to increase throughput, reduce scrap, improve quality, and eliminate losses.
Mobilize resources and lead problem-solving on systems or equipment using failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and other Six Sigma methodologies.
Participate in the design, commissioning, and startup of new equipment and processes.
Create and improve standards to sustain high-performing production processes and support training programs that develop operators and technicians.
Collaborate with technical experts, other functions, and other factories to create and replicate optimal solutions and best practices.
Define equipment standards, lead process benchmarking and reapplication, and build team capability in technical troubleshooting and process improvement.