Manufacturing Excellence Manager

Nestle

Manager Factory Manufacturing Excellence at Nestlé Health Science enabling operational excellence through focused improvement initiatives and zero loss journey in manufacturing.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeLeonia • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Factory Manager to develop the factory's Master Plan and coordinate the successful execution of that plan
Coordinate the building of HPS capabilities and ensure the development and execution of the plant's zero loss journey focused on mitigating all types of losses at the site
Deploy and sustain the foundational elements of the HPS at the site
Report on dotted line basis to the Sr. HPS Leader, who provides direction on priorities and ensures proper deployment of established pillar methodology
Conduct the site loss analysis and lead the development and execution of the plant Master Plan, implementing Systems and Tools to address site key losses
Align with corporate HPS Leadership on the proper deployment and assessment of HPS systems to address losses and build sustainable capability in the plant
Ensure plant Pillar coaching visits and assessments are coordinated as a support to the site Pillar leadership and in line with the HPS plant deployment strategy
Drive a high-performance culture in the site through visible servant leadership, promotions and other forms of communication
Lead or coach focused improvement activities and teams to reduce or eliminate targeted losses
Develop and communicate the plant scorecard and coach the team in analyzing trends and improving plant KPIs
Rollout and maintain a highly effective daily direction setting (DDS) routine at a site, business and operating team levels
Deploy Pillar methodology aligned with reduced or eliminate targeted losses
Coach the effective implementation of standard work practices as defined by the HPS Pillar methodology
Proactively seek feedback for system and tool effectiveness at the plant and work collaboratively with the HPS structure to continuously improve standards and methodology

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in Manufacturing environment
Experience using modern Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPM, 6 Sigma, TQM) highly preferred
Good knowledge of TPM and/or High Performance Organization Systems
Thorough understanding of the business and all manufacturing plant functions
Demonstrated experience and passion for working with people to help them run their operations at ever improving levels of performance
Functional or Operational Leadership Experience
Bachelor’s degree (BS) in a scientific or engineering field.
Formal training in Operational Excellence methods such as LEAN, TPM, 6 Sigma
Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines, and to coach others on doing the same
Passion for building capabilities in others
Strong change management agent experience
Project management experience, including the demonstrated ability to create project timeline and to make such a timeline get delivered on time
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) with excellent influencing ability
Highly energetic with a desire to engage in floor activities to support capability building events.

Benefits

Comp & perks

performance-based incentives
competitive total rewards package
401k with company match
healthcare coverage
broad range of other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

LEANTPMSix SigmaTQMManufacturing OperationsLoss AnalysisPillar MethodologyKPI DevelopmentSystems ImplementationStandard Work Practices

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCoaching Skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific or Engineering FieldFormal Training in Operational Excellence Methods