Continuous Improvement Engineer Manager

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for the development, alignment, and execution of a factory wide performance improvement strategy. The role acts as the center of expertise and single point of contact for NCE in the factory and is accountable for NCE Implementation Strategy, FI Pillar activities, Training and Development and Industrial Engineering responsibilities within the factory and the coordination, alignment and execution support of all NCE initiatives within the Factory. Directly reports to Factory Manager and functionally reports to Market TPM Regional Manager and Market OI Manager, while managing a Manufacturing Excellence Specialist and/or ME Assistant Manager. In this role you will...

Develop, align, cascade and execute the Factory Performance Improvement Strategy:

Co-develop Factory improvement strategy that considers Business priorities, Loss Analysis / External Benchmarks and 3 years planned progression of KPI's, People and work place transformation (Factory Vision).

Partner with Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams to translate the factory improvement strategy into Execution Plans to deliver the expected results that include other factory key enablers (Digital, CAPEX,..etc)

Support the execution of the improvement plan by:

Ensures proper governance / routines at FLT/LLT levels to track execution progression and improvement sustainability
Spend time on shop floor to evaluate maturity progression and identify key opportunities.
Provide guidance and feedback to FLT/LLT and align on corrective actions to adjust execution plans

Develop Critical Competence within Key Members of Factory

Develop Factory Leadership Team / Pillar Owners ability to identify opportunities to transform workplace, people, and behaviors to deliver results through GEMBA visits
Partner with HR / Training & Learning Pillar to establish and evaluate robustness of function/pillar capability plan
Train and coach Factory Leadership Team / Pillar Owners on needed system competences based on development needs and escalate for external support as needed

Leads NCE Implementation Strategy; Accountable for FI pillar and Industrial Performance related activities

Leads Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams in building long term NCE Rollout Plan
Assist Factory in establishing the right organization (people and structure - Committees, Pillars, WGs, etc.) to support NCE rollout plan
Evaluates maturity of key systems and provides feedback to functional / pillar leads

Skills and Experience Needed

2-3 Years Minimum, Preferred 5 Years of direct production/maintenance floor experience
2-3 Years’ Experience working with factory management/leadership team
2-3 Years’ experience of project management, loss intelligence, & advanced problem solving (Green Belt Preferred)
2-3 Years Minimum, 5 Years + Preferred in Goal Alignment/TPM/Lean implementation
Experience developing Line labor standards, Budget preparation/review, and line capability/speed studies
Advanced knowledge of NCE (TPM, GA, FI, LVS)
Strong Continuous Improvement Guide (CIG) and the Organization Structure (OS) framework for Manufacturing
Knowledge of key Standards (St. 21-908, etc.)

Requisition ID

155208

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for the development, alignment, and execution of a factory wide performance improvement strategy. The role acts as the center of expertise and single point of contact for NCE in the factory and is accountable for NCE Implementation Strategy, FI Pillar activities, Training and Development and Industrial Engineering responsibilities within the factory and the coordination, alignment and execution support of all NCE initiatives within the Factory. Directly reports to Factory Manager and functionally reports to Market TPM Regional Manager and Market OI Manager, while managing a Manufacturing Excellence Specialist and/or ME Assistant Manager. In this role you will...

Develop, align, cascade and execute the Factory Performance Improvement Strategy:

Co-develop Factory improvement strategy that considers Business priorities, Loss Analysis / External Benchmarks and 3 years planned progression of KPI's, People and work place transformation (Factory Vision).

Partner with Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams to translate the factory improvement strategy into Execution Plans to deliver the expected results that include other factory key enablers (Digital, CAPEX,..etc)

Support the execution of the improvement plan by:

Ensures proper governance / routines at FLT/LLT levels to track execution progression and improvement sustainability
Spend time on shop floor to evaluate maturity progression and identify key opportunities.
Provide guidance and feedback to FLT/LLT and align on corrective actions to adjust execution plans

Develop Critical Competence within Key Members of Factory

Develop Factory Leadership Team / Pillar Owners ability to identify opportunities to transform workplace, people, and behaviors to deliver results through GEMBA visits
Partner with HR / Training & Learning Pillar to establish and evaluate robustness of function/pillar capability plan
Train and coach Factory Leadership Team / Pillar Owners on needed system competences based on development needs and escalate for external support as needed

Leads NCE Implementation Strategy; Accountable for FI pillar and Industrial Performance related activities

Leads Factory Leadership Team and Local Leadership Teams in building long term NCE Rollout Plan
Assist Factory in establishing the right organization (people and structure - Committees, Pillars, WGs, etc.) to support NCE rollout plan
Evaluates maturity of key systems and provides feedback to functional / pillar leads

Skills and Experience Needed

2-3 Years Minimum, Preferred 5 Years of direct production/maintenance floor experience
2-3 Years’ Experience working with factory management/leadership team
2-3 Years’ experience of project management, loss intelligence, & advanced problem solving (Green Belt Preferred)
2-3 Years Minimum, 5 Years + Preferred in Goal Alignment/TPM/Lean implementation
Experience developing Line labor standards, Budget preparation/review, and line capability/speed studies
Advanced knowledge of NCE (TPM, GA, FI, LVS)
Strong Continuous Improvement Guide (CIG) and the Organization Structure (OS) framework for Manufacturing
Knowledge of key Standards (St. 21-908, etc.)

Requisition ID

155208

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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