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Senior Manager Factory Engineering

United States, San Antonio · Job Posted March 13, 2026
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Job Description

The Senior Manager, Factory Engineering position is responsible for managing the engineering activities relating to the factory and provide professional engineering and strategic technical leadership in the Factory, ensuring people health and safety, product safety and environment are never compromised. Strategic leader for engineering function, leveraging Nestle’s leadership principles in the following areas; capital execution, asset maintenance and utilities excellence, engineering compliance, and sustainability.

Job Responsibility

  • Define, propose and monitor the implementation of the Factory Engineering teams plans and objectives
  • Live Nestle leadership principles in all aspects of the role
  • Set the technical strategic vision for the factory
  • Develop and maintain technical competencies at the factory
  • Drive equipment reliability through implementing maintenance foundations in TPM
  • Build cooperation and collaboration with the production and other cross functional teams to build world class operation
  • Improve maintenance cost structure
  • Implement Nestle capital process to drive excellence in capital execution
  • Proactively develop, maintain and execute the capital market business strategy (MBS)
  • Drive factory master planning
  • Ensure full compliance with all governing bodies for utilities system relevant to the Modesto site
  • Maintain reliability through implementing maintenance foundations and TPM methodology
  • Develop and maintain all skillset necessary for internal management of utilities systems
  • Drive and execute plant sustainability objectives
  • Drive world class water management in the factory
  • Drive reliability in all electrical components in the factory
  • Develop and drive automation plan for the factory
  • Ensure full compliance with Nestle standards including calibration
  • Develop technical skills in maintenance to ensure electrical reliability
  • Drive Innovation/Renovation, initiating/coordinating implementation of new processes/technology

Requirements

  • University Degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Chemical, Process or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years related work experience
  • 5+ years of leadership/management experience required
  • Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R) preferred
  • Strong understanding of, or ability to learn, the full scope of role responsibilities, including financial analysis and key business drivers such as Nestlé Standard Costing, Asset and Maintenance Management (AMM), CAPEX budgeting and preparation (CIAT), and Industrial Services/Energy Management (NEMT)
  • Familiarity with TPM and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Visio, CDM, AMM, ESAT, CIAT, NEMT and similar technical tools/systems
  • Demonstrated technical and managerial capabilities with in depth knowledge of food processing plant operations, technologies, utilities, maintenance systems, and hygienic engineering requirements (OSH&R)
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to apply root cause analysis and technical creativity to resolve complex short and long term issues
  • Effective communication and networking skills, with the ability to perform under pressure and in ambiguous environments
  • Experience in Project Engineering/Management, including plant design and construction

What we offer

  • Dynamic career paths
  • Robust development
  • Opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe
  • Benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
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