Engineering Specialist - Site Operations

Position Snapshot

Location: Konolfingen, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Research and Development Center in Konolfingen (NRDK)

Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100% or Part-Time Act. Rate 80 %

Type of contract: Permanent contract

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.

Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration

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A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.

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Position Summary

Our Nestlé Research and Development Center in Konolfingen (NRDK), Switzerland, develops for Nestlé worldwide, new products, processes and packaging concepts in the areas of Milk, plant-based and Nutrition products. This includes various process and filling technologies for liquid, powder or sterile products. In addition, it also provides technical assistance and engineering support for major Capital Investment Projects (CAPEX) to our factories.

As a member of our local Site-Engineering team you will support with your technical expertise and in close collaboration with your colleagues the daily pilot plant operations as well as the evaluation, design and implementation of local investment projects.

A Day in the Life of an Engineering Specialist - Site Operations

• Prepare high-level feasibility studies by asking the right questions to get a broad picture without going into too many details for new process and product ideas

• Prepare projects in further details to submit budget requests taking in account the various internal and external stakeholders of the NRDK

• Lead and execute the projects on site safely and in close collaboration with the various team members and specific operational functions leading to a successful commissioning, start-up and documented handover

• Assist our technicians/operators in troubleshooting and more complex root cause analysis on site

• Help to improve the asset intensity of our pilot plant and production facilities with detailed data analysis and specific process know-how

• Develop and drive sustainable solutions to meet our net zero goal by challenging and improving the status-quo

• Support the exploration and development of new technologies/products and help to qualify and industrialize them

What will make you successful

• Engineering degree (preferably process or mechanical)

• Experience in food industry including hygienic requirements and process engineering are an advantage but not a must

• Excellent networking and communication skills

• Manage project and jobs with an end to end (E2E)-mindset (start with a clearly defined and well aligned scope ending up in successful handover including proper documentation)

• Passionate about making a difference in the professional environment

• Strong problem-solving skills as part of a bigger team and willing to apply them also in the field

• Full commitment to compliance (legal, safety, quality, finance) for all activities

• Willingness to develop specific expertise in defined areas to be the local subject matter expert

• Fluent in German and English (B2 or better)

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At Nestlé Research and Development in Konolfingen near Bern / Switzerland, we develop for Nestlé worldwide, new products, processes and packaging concepts for a broad range of products of our Nutrition, Dairy, Health Science and Coffee businesses. In addition, we also provide technical assistance to our factories.