Senior Factory Engineering Manager

Nestle

Senior Manager, Factory Engineering at Nestlé Health Science managing engineering activities and providing strategic technical leadership in the factory. Focus on health, safety, and compliance while driving operational excellence.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the engineering activities relating to the factory and provide professional engineering and strategic technical leadership
Define, propose and monitor the implementation of the Factory Engineering teams plans and objectives in accordance with the Engineering Policy, Key Principles and the Key Engineering Activities
Live Nestle leadership principles in all aspects of the role
Set the technical strategic vision for the factory
Develop and maintain technical competencies at the factory
Drive equipment reliability through implementing maintenance foundations in TPM
Build cooperation and collaboration with the production and other cross functional teams to build world class operation
Improve maintenance cost structure
Implement Nestle capital process to drive excellence in capital execution
Ensure full compliance with all governing bodies for utilities system relevant to the Modesto site
Drive reliability in all electrical components in the factory
Drive Innovation/Renovation, initiating/coordinating implementation of new processes/technology

Requirements

What you’ll need

University Degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical, Process or equivalent experience
Minimum 10 years related work experience
3+ years of leadership/management experience required
Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R) preferred
Strong understanding of, or ability to learn, the full scope of role responsibilities, including financial analysis and key 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/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 with the ability to apply root cause analysis and technical creativity to resolve complex short and long term issues
Effective communication and networking skills, with the ability to perform under pressure and in ambiguous environments
Experience in Project Engineering/Management, including plant design and construction

Benefits

Comp & perks

Dynamic career paths
Robust development
Opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe
Benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
Relocation assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineering managementmaintenance managementfinancial analysisCAPEX budgetingroot cause analysisproject engineeringplant designhygienic engineeringfood processing technologiescontinuous improvement methodologies

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem solvingcollaborationanalytical skillsstrategic visionnetworkingtechnical creativityability to perform under pressureadaptability