{"id":2241808,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nestle-senior-process-engineer","title":"Senior Process Engineer","company":{"id":447067,"name":"Nestlé","domain":"nestle.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/nestle-7","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Career sitemap","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Solon, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":null,"max":97294,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":97294},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Digital Twin","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-05T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-05","last_verified_at":"2026-10-12T03:48:24Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":7,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":7},"description":"Nestlé’s Research & Development Center is our regional powerhouse driving innovation in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical science. Backed by our global Nestlé R&D organization, we lead breakthrough discoveries that are both good for consumers and the planet. Our team of experts range from product developers to engineers, working across our portfolio of food, beverage, infant nutrition, and health science to create leading-edge products and services. As part of our organization, you will use your entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence to unlock the power of food and provide premium value.\nThis position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.\nPosition Summary\nWe are seeking an innovative and forward-thinking Sr Specialist Process Engineer to drive the conceptualization, design, prototyping, and piloting of new manufacturing solutions for the Frozen Food Division. In this role, you will serve as the technical expert responsible for developing frozen food manufacturing technologies, ensuring that both new and existing processes can be successfully implemented at full scale to improve cost, quality, safety, and operational efficiency across the Frozen network. There are 2 Process Engineer openings. One for Pizza and one for Meals.\nKey Responsibilities\nBe a leader in the implementation of the Nestle R&D Engineering in the definition of standards, best practices and continuous improvement. \nDevelop, validate, and optimize mixing, cooking, assembly, mechanical, and freezing processes related to all aspects of frozen food production.\nCodify and formalize proven solutions into Frozen Food standards to enable effective deployment, competency building and replication across factories.\nScale processes from proof of concept and pilot runs to full factory implementation, ensuring throughput, quality, consistency, and repeatability.\nLead troubleshooting and root cause analysis to resolve processing issues and eliminate variability.\nDevelop automated manufacturing solutions that improve labor efficiency, process consistency, product quality, and scalability across the Frozen network.\nPartner with automation and controls specialists to ensure processing systems integrate with plant PLC/SCADA and DMO platforms.\nSupport development of process simulations and digital twins to optimize throughput and operational efficiencies.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives using data analytics, advanced modeling, and process insights. \nExecute plant trials, commissioning activities, and capability studies, ensuring processes are validated and ready for scale-up.\nCollaborate with OEMs and internal stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable processing solutions.\nWork with R&D teams to conduct pilot plant trials that ensure superior product quality and alignment with product requirements.\nEnsure compliance with food safety, industrial safety, and cybersecurity requirements.\nLeadership Expectations\nInfluence cross-functional teams through deep technical expertise and sound engineering judgment.\nProvides coaching and mentorship to Factory Engineers and Project Teams.\nStrong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.\nCollaborate effectively with R&D, Corporate Engineering, Frozen Operations, TAG, Quality, and Manufacturing Excellence to achieve aligned business outcomes.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s required in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering, or related field. Masters preferred.\n5+ years of experience in process engineering within frozen foods or process-related industries.\nExperience scaling processes from pilot to commercial manufacturing.\nStrong understanding of cooking, blending, freezing technologies, filling and relevant unit operations.\nExperience with simulation tools (FlexSim or equivalent) preferred.\nExperience with AutoDesk 3D design preferred.\nAbility to travel up to 30%\nSalary: $97,294.50 to $133,112 per year\nBonus Eligibility: 7%\nThe pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.\nNestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits\nIt is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.\nTo our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.\nThe Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at  or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.\nThis position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.\nReview our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy.\n#LI-TG1\nNestlé’s Research & Development Center is our regional powerhouse driving innovation in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical science. Backed by our global Nestlé R&D organization, we lead breakthrough discoveries that are both good for consumers and the planet. Our team of experts range from product developers to engineers, working across our portfolio of food, beverage, infant nutrition, and health science to create leading-edge products and services. As part of our organization, you will use your entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence to unlock the power of food and provide premium value.\nThis position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.\nPosition Summary\nWe are seeking an innovative and forward-thinking Sr Specialist Process Engineer to drive the conceptualization, design, prototyping, and piloting of new manufacturing solutions for the Frozen Food Division. In this role, you will serve as the technical expert responsible for developing frozen food manufacturing technologies, ensuring that both new and existing processes can be successfully implemented at full scale to improve cost, quality, safety, and operational efficiency across the Frozen network. There are 2 Process Engineer openings. One for Pizza and one for Meals.\nKey Responsibilities\nBe a leader in the implementation of the Nestle R&D Engineering in the definition of standards, best practices and continuous improvement. \nDevelop, validate, and optimize mixing, cooking, assembly, mechanical, and freezing processes related to all aspects of frozen food production.\nCodify and formalize proven solutions into Frozen Food standards to enable effective deployment, competency building and replication across factories.\nScale processes from proof of concept and pilot runs to full factory implementation, ensuring throughput, quality, consistency, and repeatability.\nLead troubleshooting and root cause analysis to resolve processing issues and eliminate variability.\nDevelop automated manufacturing solutions that improve labor efficiency, process consistency, product quality, and scalability across the Frozen network.\nPartner with automation and controls specialists to ensure processing systems integrate with plant PLC/SCADA and DMO platforms.\nSupport development of process simulations and digital twins to optimize throughput and operational efficiencies.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives using data analytics, advanced modeling, and process insights. \nExecute plant trials, commissioning activities, and capability studies, ensuring processes are validated and ready for scale-up.\nCollaborate with OEMs and internal stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable processing solutions.\nWork with R&D teams to conduct pilot plant trials that ensure superior product quality and alignment with product requirements.\nEnsure compliance with food safety, industrial safety, and cybersecurity requirements.\nLeadership Expectations\nInfluence cross-functional teams through deep technical expertise and sound engineering judgment.\nProvides coaching and mentorship to Factory Engineers and Project Teams.\nStrong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.\nCollaborate effectively with R&D, Corporate Engineering, Frozen Operations, TAG, Quality, and Manufacturing Excellence to achieve aligned business outcomes.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s required in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering, or related field. Masters preferred.\n5+ years of experience in process engineering within frozen foods or process-related industries.\nExperience scaling processes from pilot to commercial manufacturing.\nStrong understanding of cooking, blending, freezing technologies, filling and relevant unit operations.\nExperience with simulation tools (FlexSim or equivalent) preferred.\nExperience with AutoDesk 3D design preferred.\nAbility to travel up to 30%\nSalary: $97,294.50 to $133,112 per year\nBonus Eligibility: 7%\nThe pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.\nNestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits\nIt is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.\nTo our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.\nThe Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. 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