Position Snapshot 
 

Location: Orbe, Switzerland   

Entity: Nestlé System Technology Centre 
Act. Rate: Full-Time  
Type of contract: Temporary contract, 2 years CDD 

Start date: as soon as possible 

Travel: up to 40-50% 

Position Summary  

The Nestlé System Technology Centre (NSTC) in Orbe is Nestlé’s leading R&D centre for the design, development and deployment of Nestlé delivery systems, offering expertise in machines, packaging and products for in-home and out-of-home. 

Our vision is to be the world’s leading center for breakthrough System innovation that actively cultivates its unique mix of people and expertise. We create innovative and sustainable food & beverages systems, in partnership with businesses, to amaze our consumers. Our NSTC core values - Excellence, Determination, One-team spirit, and Trust – drive us every day in everything we do. 

As an R&D Process Performance Improvement Specialist at Suppliers and with a fundamental focus on paper based packaging for systems, you will support Project Managers in assessing stability & capability (performance) of manufacturing processes at capsule suppliers towards requirements. You will also be a critical actor of the cultural change that will happen in the Capsule & Packaging team where Project Managers will become more data driven and make fact based decisions. 

A Day in the Life of an R&D Process Performance Improvement Specialist at Suppliers

• Propose new methods/approaches in terms of data management and data analysis 
• Support Packaging Project Managers in establishing Design of Experiments, Process and Design FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and define sampling plans for tests at NSTC and at suppliers 
• Support Packaging Project Managers and suppliers to define validation plans, to conduct Design of Experiments to optimize process performances, to facilitate Root Cause Analysis and identify process improvement protocol and ensures installation of 6 Sigma processes 
• Present results/methods in written and oral form to interested parties or suppliers 
• Provide accurate and on-time support to suppliers and help provide effective and sustainable solutions.  
• Activate relevant internal and external networks to deliver the project and ensure knowledge sharing 

What will make you successful

• Degree/background in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field 
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing process improvement with a strong connection to data management and analysis 
• Expertise in manufacturing processes, ideally for packaging (i.e.: capsules) or processes in the automotive industry 
• Experience managing suppliers
• Lean Manufacturing
• Minimum Green Belt (Black Belt ideally) and/or Six Sigma certification a must 
• Good working experience with or within R&D environment 
• Team player mindset with willingness to share knowledge and coach colleagues 
• Experience in paper manufacturing (wet pulp moulding, lamination) is a definitive plus 
• Fluent in English, French is a plus 

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

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