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Manage day-to-day requirements of the pilot plant operations to ensure flawless execution of trials for strategic R&D initiatives for the Global Meals and drinks baby food category.\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nOperational management and planning to execute Pilot Plant trials in a timely and efficient manner.\nCoordinate all aspects of Maintenance and Improvement of Pilot plant equipment and local IT infrastructure.\nEnsure compliance of Pilot Plant facilities and infrastructure in terms of Quality & Food Safety, SH&E, Nestlé Policy, Guidelines and Regulations\nEnsure material and finished product availability from procurement and final disposition.\nLead and coach team to deliver on performance objectives, define personal and professional development plans / career development \nSupport innovation efforts and transfer knowledge of new technologies to support industrialization and Factory Start-up. \nFacilitates small to medium-scale projects in the pilot plant.\nManagement of operating expenses and continuous improvement of the operations (efficiency, effectiveness, and capacity).\nPartner with Quality Management lead and provide leadership of NMS program to sustain compliance and improve efficiency and effectiveness.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:\nBachelors degree in Engineering, Technology, or equivalent experience\nMinimum 7 years related work experience.\nExperience in managing people in a technical or operational function\nExperience leading or contributing to the preparation of CapEx project submissions and basic project management experience would be an added benefit.\nBasic knowledge of ISO 22000 / NQMS / HACCP / Food Safety / NGMP / EFCA\nAbility to lead, coach and develop people.\nStrong team player, excellent communication/relational and stakeholder management skills\nExperience with Digital and AI tools in manufacturing preferred.\nSalary: $107,117.10 to $154,599 per year\nBonus Eligibility: 10%\nThe pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. 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