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Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk‑taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

In support of the Nestlé USA Roadmap for success "Low Cost – Highly Efficient Operations," achieve the highest possible overall facility productivity through collaboration with key Logistics and Supply Chain functions and people, both internal and external to the Distribution Center. Help to enable the move towards Future Distribution by focusing on Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) in all aspects of warehouse operations.

• Works with the facility Leadership Team and team members to identify and formalize a strategy for CPI efforts to achieve the highest possible overall productivity of the warehouse operation.
• Analyzes given data and operating conditions, including throughput, automation, and labor management. Implements changes and follows-up on results by involving key responsible people.
• Ensures that studies and analyses are conducted thoroughly using variance reports to identify areas for potential improvement. Presents this information regularly to facility leadership and the teams to challenge and facilitate the change needed to drive needed improvement.
• Analyzes the present operational systems for potential efficiency improvements. Reviews designs, workflow, automation, workforce, and recommends changes when necessary.
• Coordinate observations on various warehouse activities to achieve maximum efficiencies (i.e., automation, shipping, receiving, palletizing, material usage/losses, rework, etc.).
• Facilitates all pilot tests using CI tools (charts, graphs) with the teams; collaborating with local management before any change or newly designed system or method is installed.
• Uses visual aids to provide real-time data to increase the teams’ understanding of current business state vs. needs.
• Facilitates and prioritizes process improvement efforts to the greatest extent possible for teams and team members with a focus on Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE), Goal Alignment, and other initiatives.
• Follows-up on programs to maintain the achieved savings, to complete additional training, to detect further savings opportunities, as well as ensuring the overall continuity of the project.
• Ensures the teams are supported in the following ways:
  • Peer-based team systems
  • Assist local management in ensuring safety is recognized regularly
  • Cascade key objectives, KPI’s, and metrics to the teams
  • Supports the team in reviewing safety incidents, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) accordingly, to prevent future occurrences
  • Provide regular feedback regarding improvement ideas (implemented, tabled)
  • Proofread SOPs (developed by site Leadership) on all appropriate processes with the involvement of team members, maintaining current, up-to-date data
  • Ensure development of empowered workforce
  • Regularly communicate important updates with the team in regard to cross‑functional groups (i.e., Supply chain, transportation, distribution, customer service)
• Participate in cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Work across DC network with other Expert Optimization Engineers to standardize PKIs.

• Typically has a University Degree (BA/BS) and/or…