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.

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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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The plant electrical and automation (E&A) engineer is a key technical expert in our highly automated manufacturing facility. You will have a high degree of autonomy and be relied upon to provide informal leadership to contractors, production, maintenance, technicians, and project teams. As a system owner/expert for automation, process control, MES, digitalization, and/or electrical/power distribution, you will be a key resource in help creating a strategic vision for the future of the site.

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting of existing electrical and automation systems (PLCs, VFDs, MMI, Service Panels & MCCs, sensors/instruments, valves/motors, Wonderware System Platform – including VMs and thin clients, Manufacturing Execution System/MES, industrial Ethernet networks, control panels, circuit breakers, etc.)
• Complete incident investigations for downtime and quality deviations to determine root cause and propose or implement corrective and preventive actions
• Maintain accuracy and content of the electrical system key documentation, Automation & Process Controls
• Conduct preventive maintenance on power distribution and automation equipment
• Ensure power quality
• Keep electrical power distribution and automation drawings and documentation updated
• Support maintenance in the instrument calibration program
• Perform troubleshooting in case of problems and ensure the PLC or HMI applications are properly managed
• Modify the automation applications when operational changes are performed on the production lines
• Manage industrial applications and hardware in the automation layer
• Automation equipment change management policy/procedures
• Maintain the reliability and the performance of the Factory Automation System (FAS) IT infrastructure and peer to peer networks
• In line with Nestle Continuous Excellence (NCE), active participation in regular operational reviews, continuous improvement and DMAIC activities
• Meet compliance with all Nestle and local regulatory standards and requirements in collaboration with Group E&A teams, local authorities all times
• Manage Electricity and Automation equipment standardization for plant
• Build internal capabilities providing coaching/training to mechanics and operators on the shop floor
• Develop and implement Digital automation solutions (Ex. DMO, Vibration, Robots, etc.) in facility to push plant into the digital future.

• Ensure existing electrical and automation systems are properly maintained
• Analyze the current E&A systems and install base to ensure continued maintainability and support; develop roadmap or masterplan where necessary
• Ensure Explosive Atmosphere maintenance support and safety standard compliance.

• Conduct estimation and…