Food Category Engineer (m/f/d)

Welcome to the Home of Food at Nestlé! With 220 experts at Nestlé Product Technology Centre Food (NPTC Food) we are responsible for the innovation and renovation of culinary products. Every day we embody the entrepreneurial mindset and transform science into technologies. The aim: Deliver tasty and balanced meals with the highest freshness perception and convenience. Within Nestlés worldwide research and development network we are centrally seated in Singen, Germany. So are you ready to join our international team?

Most important facts at a glance:

Location: Singen, Germany
Department: Engineering
Working: fulltime
Contract: unlimited
Start: Immediate
Travelling: 25 %

A day in a life of a Category Engineer

• Bringing your expertise to create, deploy and maintain relevant category engineering knowledge on state of the art and future manufacturing set-up End to End
• Drive leadership in technology/engineering mastership delivering Manufacturing Excellence.
• Collaborating closely with our engineering network within Operations and Research and Development to deliver Fast Deployment Module and rapidly scale up innovations.
• Active collaboration with Business, Operations and Nestlé’s R&D networks in successfully deploying standards (improving processes, performance, machine and process safety and competitive quality), annual benchmarking, trainings, network meetings etc.
• Industrializing technologies through the implementation of equipment in factories and markets, collaborating with project managers and engineers from the NPTC Food team, and monitoring potential issues.

What will make you successful

• After you finished your masters degree in Engineering you worked 3-5 years in research and development and/ industrial engineering operations, successfully working on projects with significant impact.
• Experience in the development and implementation of technologies and equipment concepts for food product lines.
• Ability to solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.
• Engineering management experience in a factory operations environment is a must.

What you need to know

• 30 days of vacation: Breaks and time off are important. That's why all Nestlé employees have more vacation days than required by law.
• Develop yourself: With our annual development meetings with your manager, we find out where your professional journey can go.
• In good hands: To help you settle in quickly and learn everything you need to know right from the start, we'll create an individual onboarding plan for you.
• Networking is everything: We have many different networking programs on offer such as the Young Talent Program or the Female Circle - there's something for everyone!

Ready for the next steps?

Please apply online - don't forget to indicate the earliest possible starting date and attach all relevant documents. Your contact person for this position is Laura Rabe von Pappenheim.

Become part of something big

Nestlé offers endless possibilities for you. We are a leader in nutrition, health and wellness with our brands that are loved around the world. A real opportunity to positively impact the lives of millions. From breakfast to dinner, from medical nutrition to healthy snacks for four-legged friends, from sustainable farming to eco-friendly packaging. So much is already here, now make it even better. In a team of diverse characters learning with and from each other - be a force for good.