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Nestlé · 4 days ago

Expert Process Engineer

Solon, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Build Product & Process Mastership in our Factory and Technical Application Group (TAG) teams

Teach, coach and assess factory experts to build out their processing capabilities

Provide guidance and mentoring to TAG team members to increase their understanding and implications of the process on new product development

Partner with R&D & vendors to develop training content for our key processes

Optimize & improve the existing processes across our manufacturing landscape

Identify, organize, and conduct relevant process capability testing

Develop or refine the processing equipment standards and routines for existing equipment. Examples include user requirement specifications, principles of operation, basic condition, operational centerlines, cleaning, inspection, lubrication, maintenance, procedures for startup, shutdown, changeover etc. Teach, coach and assess to these standards and routines across our manufacturing network.

Ideate, assess and implement process-related continuous improvement opportunities that advance safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, hygiene, yield, cost savings, etc. in our factories.

Apply deep technical expertise to projects and challenges. Demonstrate highly developed problem-solving skills and apply sound methodology (for example: Go-See-Think-Do, Fishbone, 5 Whys, etc.) to deliver optimal solutions.

Partner with Engineering and R&D on the development, installation and start-up with new processes

Conduct pilot scale experiments, industrial scale trial runs, and first saleable production runs with new equipment, and/or processes.

Develop or refine then document processing equipment standards and routines for both new processes.

Collaborate with Corporate Engineering and R&D to establish and formalize project priorities, technical requirements, timelines and budgets.

During the design/build phase of new capability or capacity expansion projects, verify that new production lines are created in accordance with divisional standards.

Organize site acceptance testing of key equipment to verify it satisfies technical performance criteria.

Lead or support the commissioning, qualification and validation of new processing equipment/systems/lines for new or existing products.

Qualification

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Continuous ImprovementBeverage OperationsFactory ExperienceAutomationProduction StrategiesQuality ControlIndustrial performanceData analysisSafety incorporationProject managementProblem-solvingAnalyticalCommunicationFlexibilityLeadership

Required

B.A. or B.S. Degree required. Prefer degree to be in Engineering or Operations related subject.

Hands on Experience with Continuous Improvement implementation or similar CI methodologies.

Travel is required with the position, estimated to be up to 50%. Location based in Solon OH, Arlington, VA Headquarters or one of our select factory locations if more convenient.

Minimum 8 years of engineering or processing experience in food and beverage operations/manufacturing.

Factory experience, needed to provide credibility when working with Factory Managers and factory teams.

Deep understanding of how factories operate - equipment, automation, maintenance, production strategies and quality control processes and measures.

Preferred

Industrial performance experience helpful.

A high degree of flexibility and ability to manage through complexity of issues and problems

Ability to prioritize many demands and avoid disruptions.

Analytical to provide loss driven strategy. Ability to flush through data for fact base approach and leverage with instinctual experience. Data analysis and decryption for end-to-end performance and continuous improvement.

Demonstrated capability to lead functionally

Experience in incorporating safety in the process/equipment design

Project Management Experience

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, including managers, technicians, operators, and subject matter experts