Corporate Electricity & Automation Engineer

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other. If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestle is the place for you. Nestle USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestle's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact. We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career, and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, it's about enriching you. Position Description:The goal of the Electricity & Automation team is to drive the identification, development and modernization of manufacturing technologies, provide technical assistance leading to people safety and assets efficiency, and support building people capabilities to enable our factories to produce affordable, high quality products using less natural resources! This Engineering role is a key position in driving the current and future Automation at our factories. As part of the Electricity and Automation team, we have to assess, plan and deliver a solid automation strategy for the US market. Our team also focuses on continuous improvement of our production lines to reduce losses and improve yield. The use of new technologies, like Advanced Process Control and Data Analytics, will enable this progress. Primary responsibilities:•You will assess and analyze current conditions in NUSA factories related to the automation area, bringing a systematic and sustainable plan to return all facilities to their basic conditions•Execute the improvement plan with the full participation of the E&A teams in the factories as well as other support teams like Quality, Industrial Performance and IT•Apply new standards working closely throughout the global Electricity and Automation network•Research, experiment and deliver the actual and future trends on Process Control and Advanced Process Control (APC), including new technologies like machine learning, data analytics, vision systems and robotics•Lead market networks in Process Control to provide regular training sessions for the regional E&A community•Support capital projects Key Interfaces•Work with Process Engineers at Nestle USA and our related Product Technology Centers (R&D)•Interact regularly with Electricity & Automation managers, project managers and engineers, production supervisors and managers, quality management teams, continuous improvement teams, suppliers, contractors, and the hourly workforce•Work with our Global Corporate Engineering team Qualifications & requirements:•Bachelor of Science in Engineering, preferably electrical and/or automation engineering/technology or equivalent•Willing to travel throughout the United States/Canada up to 50% of the time•Strong communication and willing to work as a standout colleague•Bring business insight in a technical environment•Programming experience in software development context.•Exposure to automated data collection, databases, visualization, quality and efficiency in manufacturing, SCADA, automated decision control•Exposure to enterprise level large-scale applications•Experience with SQL programming and databases•Experience with IT environment or organization•Experience to application integration to factory floor equipment Required experience:•Minimum 3 years proven experience in software development, programming, or engineering discipline•Experience with one or more of the following systems - HMI, PLC, MES applications, advanced analytics, machine learning, vision systems, robotics Professional skills:•Result driven•Analytical skills in problem solving - ability to think objectively through various options and scenarios•Strong conflict resolution and transversal leadership skills•Strong technical skills•Ability to adapt quickly to changes•Knowledge of food industry or other process driven industries•Passionate about new technologies #LI-MS1