Senior Corporate Maintenance Engineer Manager

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.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Senior Corporate Maintenance Engineer Manager to join our T&P team. Reporting to the Category Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing Maintenance Foundations and the maintenance-related elements of NAOOMI for the assigned Categories.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in maintenance methodology, asset management, and maintenance systems while demonstrating the ability to coach, train, and assist factories in executing the Nestle Maintenance Strategy at optimal cost.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Evaluate, improve, and implement the Category maintenance strategy to deliver the category goals.

Provide clear alignment and regular reporting of team performance and progress to Corporate Engineering, T&P Leadership, Zone Engineering HUB, and Global Maintenance organizations.

Ensure team objectives, priorities, and deliverables are aligned with the T&P Market roadmap and key performance indicators (KPIs).Build, improve, and manage M&I budgets to deliver reliable equipment performance at optimal cost.

Develop competencies in the category to support the Maintenance & Improvement (M&I) objectives aligned with Nestle global initiatives.

Coach, implement, monitor, and adjust M&I strategy to drive sustainable business results for factories.

Champion, support, and implement engineering tools such as PM, EM, AMM, and EFCA.Ensure programs and initiatives align with Safety, Environmental, and Quality systems.

Implement best practices related to maintenance, processes, methods, organization, staffing, and skill levels.

Ensure factories have effective action plans to address losses and investigate issues relating to non-compliance, major breakdowns, and non-conformance with key performance indicators.

Requirements Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Food Engineering or equivalent with 20+ years of experience in the food, beverage, or consumer products industries.
7-10 years of experience in a technical field, preferably in food manufacturing or the consumer goods industry, including several years as leader of the Maintenance function and/or Factory Engineer in a plant.

Strong practical knowledge of PM systems, including successful implementation and its impact in TPM.Experience leading a Maintenance Improvement Team in a factory environment.

Demonstrated ability in indirect leadership and influence strategy at all levels.

Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).Intermediate skills in digital solutions including MS Office, Power BI, and Copilot.

Strong written, verbal, presentation, communication, and networking skills.

Preferred Qualifications Experience in food manufacturing or the consumer goods industry.

Knowledge of SAP Asset Management Module (AMM).Core knowledge of the Nestle Corporate Business Principles and expert knowledge in the functional area…