Senior Expert Mechanical Engineering

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Solon, OH

10d•$158,072 - $206,620

About The Position

The Senior Expert Mechanical Engineer for Utility Engineering is responsible for thermal systems, refrigeration, wastewater, compressed air, hazard gases, sustainability, and compliance. The role applies expertise across industrial service disciplines to connect business needs with technical solutions and is accountable for supplying required industrial services to Nestlé USA factories, including the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of industrial services equipment and supply systems. The position serves as a leader in specialty areas and helps resolve Zone- and Market-level escalations. The engineer provides technical expertise and guidance to factory and capital project teams, develops the capabilities of factory Industrial Services departments, and establishes technical guidelines, standards, and specifications. The role also produces and manages project engineering deliverables and advances sustainability initiatives focused on energy and water reduction to support Nestlé’s Net Zero goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
At least 10 years of related engineering experience.
Demonstrated engineering knowledge and experience across multiple industrial utility disciplines, including thermal systems, ammonia/refrigeration, wastewater treatment, sustainability, compliance, and/or utility-related capital projects.
Experience developing or assembling requests for proposal and technical scope packages for external engineering contractors or consultants.
Experience serving as a subject matter expert or technical resource to engineering and/or project teams.
Understanding of the cross-functional impacts of engineering decisions on operations, safety, quality, maintenance, and project execution.

Nice To Haves

Previous engineering or operations experience in a manufacturing or factory environment.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise to factory and CPMO project teams on ammonia and refrigeration, boiler and thermal, compressed air, and wastewater system design.
Coach and develop Factory Industrial Services managers, supervisors, and technicians to support continuous improvement of factory utility operations; participate in monthly operational reviews as needed.
Participate in professional and Industrial Services industry activities, review and evaluate industry best practices, and obtain Nestlé or external Industrial Services certifications as needed.
Develop and maintain technical standards in areas of expertise, coordinating with internal and external experts to support safety, product quality, and operational objectives.
Be accountable for the safety, reliability, and efficient operation of industrial services, guiding Industrial Services departments and developing their capabilities and performance.
Ensure industrial services are delivered in the required quantity and quality, reliably and efficiently, while minimizing costs and environmental impact.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and Nestlé requirements from design through operation and maintenance of Industrial Services plants.
Operate utility systems efficiently while minimizing natural resource and energy use and environmental impact.
Produce, verify, or manage engineering deliverables for projects, including scopes of work, requests for quote or proposal, construction packages, layouts, schematics, equipment specifications and procurement, and factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup support.
Work with engineering designers to review and approve 3D models and layout drawings.
Work with technical managers to set strategies for departmental technical deliverables and create technical guidelines, standards, and specifications in areas of specialty.
Serve as a divisional subject matter expert across multiple wet and dry systems, mentor junior engineers, and be responsible for their training.
Develop and execute sustainability projects using the Reduce, Rethink, Replace methodology to help deliver Net Zero goals.
Promote resource conservation and awareness within facilities in alignment with Nestlé goals.