Lead Electrical and Automation Engineer

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Orgain, Nuun, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more.

We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way.

We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. POSITION SUMMARYAs a Lead Digital and Automation Engineer at Nestlé Nutrition & Health, your mission is to identify, develop and scale automation and digital manufacturing solutions that strengthen performance across the Nutrition & Health manufacturing network.

At our R&D center in Bridgewater, US, we develop science-proven nutrition products, processes and packaging, while providing technical support to Nestlé Nutrition & Health factories worldwide. You will make a difference by collaborating closely with factory, engineering, quality, operations, research and development, digital and automation teams, technology partners and strategic suppliers. This is an opportunity to grow your expertise and deliver meaningful results that help improve lives through nutrition innovation worldwide.

You can expect travel both domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Leading the identification, development, technical support and global deployment of digital manufacturing and automation solutions that improve reliability, efficiency and operational performance across factories.
• Driving the standardization and continuous improvement of automation, process control, manufacturing execution systems and operational technology solutions across Nutrition and Health sites.
• Building strong partnerships with factories, project teams and technology suppliers to turn emerging automation and digital technologies into scalable business value.
• Delivering expert guidance in the field of electrical, automation and digital for investment projects, from design and commissioning to qualification, validation and handover to operations.
• Enabling secure, reliable and actionable manufacturing data through data integration and engineering initiatives that support digital transformation.
• Coaching teams and sharing best practices that strengthen digital and automation capabilities across a global manufacturing community.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Bringing strong expertise in automation, process control and digital technologies applied to manufacturing, supported by a Master’s, Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Engineering with a background in automation and digital technologies.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
• 8+ years of experience in automation, process control, digital manufacturing solutions, AI and robotics, manufacturing execution…