Packaging Specialist; on-site

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.

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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.

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Nestlé Health Science is seeking a Packaging Specialist to optimize the performance and utilization of filling and packaging equipment, directly supporting efficient operations and informed capital investment decisions. This role provides hands‑on technical leadership partnering closely with Operators, Supervisors, and cross‑functional teams to drive packaging improvements and project execution. The impact of this role is critical—improving reliability, efficiency, and scalability of packaging operations to support business growth.

The position requires strong technical judgment, collaboration, and the ability to work independently.

This is an onsite role based at our Eau Claire, WI manufacturing site and requires travel to Savannah, GA;
Bridgewater, NJ; and frequent travel to Anderson, IN, including a 6‑month onsite assignment.

• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation of aseptic packaging processes and equipment
• Ensure aseptic process parameters and operating conditions meet Nestlé standards
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify design risks and opportunities to improve manufacturability and production efficiency
• Resolve packaging design issues with Operations and recommend improvements to enhance performance and reliability
• Contribute to the NHSc US CTAG (Category Technical Applications Group) sustainability roadmap in collaboration with NPTC‑TCU (Nestle Product Technology Center) partners

• Serve as packaging subject matter expert to drive improvements in productivity, quality, cost, sustainability, and consumer value
• Lead or support development and implementation of new and improved packaging concepts, materials, and processes
• Provide technical leadership in supplier selection and management; maintain strong vendor and industry relationships to stay ahead of emerging trends
• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Sales/Marketing to deliver material qualification and packaging initiatives
• Support installation, commissioning, and line layout modifications for new or upgraded packaging equipment

• Lead packaging material and process capabilities to deliver measurable factory performance and quality improvements
• Support project execution and transition from project phase to sustaining manufacturing, including production ramp‑up
• Improve equipment reliability through Continuous Improvement and TPM in collaboration with Operations and Maintenance
• Partner with Quality to strengthen product quality and compliance outcomes
• Develop and maintain packaging process capability knowledge to drive long‑term performance improvements
• Recommend and lead packaging initiatives that reduce…