Nestle USA Hiring For Lead Technical Project Manager at Seattle, WA, United States , United States Full Time

Job Description

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, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’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, but also about enriching you.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Manage capital investment projects following Nestlé’s established capital investment policies and procedures through the project life cycle process (concept-to-closeout).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrate zero tolerance for unsafe conditions and implement any change – whether directly instructed to or under your own initiative – by considering its impact to people safety, product safety and quality, and to the environment. Never compromise safety.
2. Demonstrate high principles of ethical conduct on behalf of the company, community, consumer, and the engineering profession and all interactions are fair and competitive.
3. Implement transparent communication among project team members and stakeholders, including site principals, project steering committee, and corporate resources.
4. Ensure the project follows Nestlé Good Hygienic Engineering and meets industry acceptable Good Manufacturing Practices.
5. Ensure the project follows Nestlé Quality System and implements risk management for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points and other food safety requirements.
6. Protect Nestlé’s technological and proprietary knowledge.
7. Demonstrate corporate values and inculcate into the project culture, including Nestlé Corporate Business Principles and Nestlé Management and Leadership Guidelines.
Functional Responsibilities:
1. Interactively develop the project scope with key stakeholders and gain alignment on project deliverables in accordance with the business requirements.
2. Develop and manage the project budget, resources, and schedule necessary to complete the business requirements in a cost effective manner.
3. Develop and manage the project risk management matrix.
4. Ensure project governance for scope, costs, schedule, risks, and resources are in accordance with Nestlé Capital Investment Guidelines and Nestlé USA project management guidelines.
Project Life Cycle Responsibilities:
A. During the concept phase (feasibility & approval):
1) Ensure sustainable and long-term design with an adequate return on invested capital for the particular business;
2) Challenge the stakeholder requirements, project standards, and specifications and for actual business need.
B. During the design phase:
1) Ensure assets are appropriately designed and meet the business purpose by applying proven principles and thorough design reviews;
2) Leverage Value Engineering Analysis to challenge the design for optimal solutions;
3) Ensure the design is low cost, efficient, and reliable, while considering proven recent technology to advance Nestlé’s competitive advantage;
4) Ensure that mandatory safety and environmental standards are implemented and proactively manage non-compliance items.
C. During the implementation phase:
1) Ensure safe work sites;
2) Ensure the scope, deliverables, and milestones are clearly identified and delivered by engineering firms, contractors, and suppliers;
3) Use Nestlé USA project management guidelines to ensure successful vertical start-ups;
4) Publish routine monthly project progress reports;
5) Comply with Nestlé principles when procuring equipment and services, and managing contracts.
D. During the start-up/close out phase (commissioning/final report):
1) Ensure the project scope is delivered within the planned cost and schedule;
2) Ensure easy to operate, clean, and maintain equipment/systems with safe, consistent delivery of quality products;
3) Ensure operators, mechanics, electricians etc… are effectively trained and the equipment transferred to the factory efficiently including all support documentation;
5) Manage project expenditures allocation to defined assets and entry into site asset register;
6) Ensure preventive maintenance are established for all project equipment along with spare parts;
7) Complete project final report distribute to the key project stakeholders.
REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:
Degree/Diploma in Engineering Field. (Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering).
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 7+ years of significant experience and achievement in a technical field with a project engineering background.
Project Management and Process Engineering experience within the food and dairy, cosmetic, pharmaceutical or consumer products industry is a plus.
Supervisory experience in managing internal and external project team members or equivalent.
SKILLS:
Strong technical, managerial and leadership skills
Project Engineering/Management

• Solid background in standard project management methodology.
• Plant design & construction
• Equipment and construction purchasing contracts
• Permitting requirements

In-depth knowledge of frozen food and dairy processing plants and technologies, or similar industries

• Hygienic and sanitary design and engineering
• 3A standards
• CIP systems
• Powder handling
• Liquid handling
• Ammonia refrigeration systems
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for food safety and equipment
• Communication, networking, and change management

Understanding of financial analysis and relevant business drivers

• Nestlé Standard Costing
• Capital project budgeting and preparation

Key leadership behaviors

• Coaching & Development: Coaches others in change, timely feedback, development of the team
• Courage: Acts as ambassador for company change
• Enable Results Through Others: Delegates appropriately with effective follow-up
• Energize and Engage: Creates a climate of trust and transparency
• Influence with Integrity: Adapts Communication style to needs of audience
• Insight: Benchmarks to discover opportunities for competitive advantage

Language

• Local language and/or fluency in English.

Support Tools

• MS Office, MS Project, MS Excel, Basic AutoCAD, Visio
• Nestlé Investment Management Tool
• TPM and Lean Manufacturing
• Early Management Knowledge Center (

Travel

• Relocation may be required to site of projects or corporate offices. Ongoing Travel may be required for different projects.
• 50-90% for offsite projects
• 10-25% when relocated to actual project sitestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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