Factory Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Nestle
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Jacksonville • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead all maintenance and engineering operations within the factory
- Ensure uncompromised standards of employee safety, product integrity, and environmental protection
- Drive initiatives that enhance product quality, optimize plant performance, and align with overall business objectives
- Shape and execute the factory’s strategic vision for manufacturing reliability
- Define, propose, and monitor the implementation of the Factory Engineering team’s plans and objectives
- Propose and implement work processes, procedures, and technical resources related to Factory Engineering
- Lead and coordinate the Factory Engineering team and maintain competencies, motivation, and performance
- Propose and control the Factory Engineering budget as well as the factory's capital investment plans
- Plan and manage all approved capital projects
- Ensure compliance with Nestlé Operational Safety, Health and Risk Management Strategy
- Implement Maintenance Best Practices and optimize Predictive Maintenance technologies
- Safeguard ‘Product Mastership’ equipment-related technical knowledge
- Initiate and drive Continuous Improvement (CI) to achieve industrial process and plant optimization
- Manage resources continuously to align with factory objectives and business strategies.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical, or Process
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in a technical field, preferably in a food manufacturing facility including maintenance responsibilities
- Supervisory experience in previous assignment
- In-depth knowledge of food processing plant and technology
- Knowledge of maintenance technologies and operation of utilities
- Knowledge of food safety and regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R)
- Understanding of financial analysis and relevant business drivers
- Knowledge of Nestlé Standard Costing, Asset and Maintenance Management (AMM), and CAPEX budgeting and preparation (CIAT)
- Experience in Project Engineering/Management – Plant Design & Construction
- Knowledge of Industrial Services and Energy Management (NEMT)
- Good understanding of electricity, control, and automation
- 1–3 years TPM / continuous improvement process development
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or Visio, CDM, AMM, ESAT, CIAT, NEMT, NEST, etc.
- Strong technical and managerial skills with demonstrated leadership abilities
- Analytical skills in problem-solving and ability to apply root cause problem-solving
- Ability to perform under pressure and in ambiguous situations
- Strong organization and multi-tasking skills with ability to balance and prioritize several projects simultaneously
- Strong communication, presentation, and networking skills
- Ability to act in several roles depending upon the situation (facilitator, leader, executor, etc.)
- Ability to assert influence over events to achieve goals
- Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project.
Benefits
- performance-based incentives
- competitive total rewards package
- 401k with company match
- healthcare coverage
- broad range of other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
engineeringmaintenance technologiesfood processing technologyfinancial analysisproject engineeringplant designcontinuous improvementelectricitycontrol systemsautomation
Soft skills
leadershipanalytical problem-solvingorganizationmulti-taskingcommunicationpresentationnetworkinginfluenceadaptabilitymotivation