Senior Manager, Factory Engineering

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Leonia, NJ

6d•$175,964 - $217,030

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Factory Engineering manages factory engineering activities and provides professional engineering and strategic technical leadership. The role ensures that people health and safety, product safety, and the environment are never compromised. It leads the engineering function across capital execution, asset maintenance, utilities excellence, engineering compliance, and sustainability, applying Nestlé leadership principles and engineering standards.

Requirements

University degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical, or Process Engineering, or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of related work experience is strongly preferred, including at least 3 years of leadership or management experience.
Strong understanding of, or ability to learn, the role’s responsibilities, including financial analysis and 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 or 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 and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use root-cause analysis and technical creativity to address complex short- and long-term issues.
Effective communication and networking skills, with the ability to work under pressure and in ambiguous environments.
Experience in project engineering or management, including plant design and construction.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of food safety, food-safety regulatory requirements, and hygienic engineering (OSH&R).

Responsibilities

Define, propose, and monitor Factory Engineering team plans and objectives in line with the Engineering Policy, Key Principles, and Nestlé Engineering Excellence master document.
Apply Nestlé leadership principles in all aspects of the role.
Set the factory’s technical strategic vision, work with other functional leaders, and cascade objectives to engineering leaders within factory cost targets.
Develop and maintain factory technical competencies through action plans, accountability, talent reviews, career planning, and succession planning.
Drive equipment reliability by implementing maintenance foundations and TPM methodology.
Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to build a world-class operation.
Improve maintenance costs by strengthening technical skills and optimizing third-party spending.
Implement Nestlé’s capital process and promote excellence in capital execution.
Develop, maintain, and execute the capital market business strategy (MBS) to align with business needs.
Lead factory master planning to support long-term strategies, including those related to safety, quality, and warehousing.
Ensure compliance with governing-body requirements for utilities systems at the Modesto site.
Develop and maintain the skills needed to manage utilities systems internally.
Drive plant sustainability objectives in line with market targets and promote effective water management.
Drive reliability across factory electrical components and develop the factory automation plan.
Ensure compliance with Nestlé standards, including calibration requirements, and develop maintenance technical skills to support electrical reliability.
Drive innovation and renovation by coordinating implementation of new processes and technologies with the Market, Product Technology Center, Corporate, and Strategic Business Unit.
Cascade objectives to leaders in alignment with factory objectives.
Implement the strategic technical OMP and factory master plan.
Develop detailed engineering cost-management plans, including year-over-year improvements, and action plans for technical execution.
Leverage corporate resources, Maintenance Foundations/TPM, and Nestlé Market standards.