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Nestle

Senior Manager – Factory Engineering

Nestle

. Manage factory engineering activities and provide professional engineering and strategic technical leadership .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeFranklin Park • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in factory engineering management, focusing on safety, compliance, and operational excellence. Proven ability to lead teams, drive equipment reliability, and implement strategic technical initiatives aligned with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Factory Engineering ManagementLeadership/Management ExperienceFood Safety KnowledgeProject Engineering/ManagementTPM and Continuous Improvement Methodologies

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Hard Skills
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringFinancial AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical CreativityHygienic EngineeringMaintenance ManagementCapital BudgetingPlant Operations KnowledgeUtilities ManagementCost Management
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsNetworking SkillsAbility to Perform Under Pressure
Tools & Technologies
AutoCADVisioCDMAMMESATCIATNEMT
Industry Keywords
Food Safety RegulationsEnvironmental ProtectionOperational StrategiesMaintenance FoundationsSustainability Objectives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage factory engineering activities and provide professional engineering and strategic technical leadership
  • Ensure people health and safety, product safety, and environmental protection
  • Define Factory Engineering team plans and objectives and monitor implementation
  • Set the factory’s technical strategic vision and cascade objectives across engineering leadership
  • Develop technical competencies, talent reviews, career planning, and succession planning
  • Drive equipment reliability through maintenance foundations and TPM
  • Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to build world-class operations
  • Improve maintenance cost structure, technical skill sets, and third-party spend
  • Implement Nestlé capital processes and execute capital projects
  • Develop and execute the capital market business strategy aligned with business needs
  • Drive factory master planning for long-term safety, quality, warehouse, and operational strategies
  • Ensure utilities-system compliance for the Modesto site
  • Manage utilities systems and maintain reliability through TPM and maintenance foundations
  • Execute plant sustainability objectives and world-class water management
  • Drive reliability of electrical components and ensure calibration and Nestlé standards compliance
  • Lead innovation and renovation through implementation of new processes and technology
  • Implement the strategic technical OMP and factory master plan
  • Develop engineering cost-management and technical-execution action plans
  • Leverage corporate resources and ensure compliance with Nestlé Market standards

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) is required, preferably in Engineering, including Mechanical, Chemical, or Process; experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
  • At least 10 years of related work experience highly preferred
  • At least 3+ years of leadership/management experience
  • Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety, and hygienic engineering (OSH&R) preferred
  • Understanding of financial analysis and business drivers including 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/systems
  • 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 root cause analysis and technical creativity
  • Effective communication and networking skills; ability to perform under pressure and in ambiguous environments
  • Experience in Project Engineering/Management, including plant design and construction
  • This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based incentives and bonus eligibility
  • 401k with company match
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Broad range of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
  • Dynamic career paths
  • Robust development opportunities
  • Opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe
  • Inclusive workplace
  • Reasonable accommodations during recruitment