Senior Process Project Engineer

 

As a leader in the science of nutrition, Nestlé Health Science believes in empowering healthier lives for patients and consumers through a rich product portfolio featuring top brands such as Garden of Life®, Nature’s Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Nuun®, Persona Nutrition®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more, as well as through Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to prevent, manage and treat food, GI and metabolic-related diseases.

 

Our team members are challenged to make a genuine impact and play an integral role in driving the business forward. We embrace a dynamic culture that always puts the consumer first, and where ownership, accountability and agility are celebrated at every level. To help our people thrive, we offer expansive career growth potential, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and a range of best-in-class benefits.

 

We have more than 11,000 employees around the world, and products available in over 140 countries.

 

 

Position Summary: 
This is a multi-faceted position providing process engineering support to the factory in the main areas of capital project execution and process line support.  Responsible for project management, production line trouble shooting, administering budgeting, design, installation, qualification, and commissioning of new/modified process systems. Assist Production and Quality Departments to resolve non-maintenance related production and quality issues. Conduct training, maintain and update documentation relating to job. Assist in training and mentoring of new engineering staff.      
 
Key Responsibilities:
Continuous Improvement:
• Follow up investigation using root cause analysis tools such as GSTD and/or DMAIC on process related issues
• Provide resolution of process line quality deviations thru formal requests such as ODIR, process deviations, and NCR’s
• Investigation feasibility and scope analysis to determine potential operational improvements
 
Process Engineering / Project Management:
• Independently develop and design process systems for manufacturing of food products including liquid and powder
• Conduct budget estimation, planning, and execution of projects. 
• Develop and implement project descriptions, plans, timelines, resources requirements, costs and other associated project details. 
• Mentor young process and project engineer during project development and execution.
• Prepare factory master plan and CAPEX submittal documents Inter-departmental Communication:
• Participate and contribute to cross functional improvement teams.
• Train maintenance and production employees on documentation and equipment operation for newly installed projects and/or new employees that are placed in critical areas.
• Direct and advise various groups (production, engineering, maintenance, etc.) on the implementation and use of the process control and data acquisition software and hardware. 
 
Change Control:
• Ensure that guidelines and procedures are followed for process changes, including written management approval, clear change definition
• Test and validate new designs to produce finish product
• Update process descriptions, P&ID’s, and other documentation when change is implemented
 
Safety and Environmental:
• Follow factory safety & environmental objectives & targets 
• Follow the plant safety rules, report incidents & unsafe conditions immediately 
• Maintain compliance with regulations and refer to the Safety & Environmental Management System(s) on all related procedures and programs. 
• Understand the environmental aspects of the position and take action to reduce these environmental impacts by conserving paper, electricity, water etc. Will also recycle all appropriate materials (paper, plastic, food, etc.)
 
Quality:
• Follow factory food safety, quality objectives & targets 
• Follow Nestle Good Manufacturing Practices, report food safety and quality issues immediately.
• Maintain compliance with regulations and refer to Nestle Quality Management System on all related procedures and programs. 
• Understand the food safety and quality aspects of the position as indicated on QMS, OJT's and SOP's that apply.  
 
Experience and Education Requirements:
• BS Degree in Engineering – Chemical / mechanical preferred
• 5 + years of experience in process engineering & projects field
• Experience in a food, dairy, pharmaceutical, etc. manufacturing plant environment (preferably in 24*7 Aseptic nutritional, dairy processing products workplace).   
• Above average project management skills preferably in handlin