R&d Engineering Associate Spe Waters

Nestlé Waters, part of Nestlé, is the number one bottled water company worldwide. We are present in most distribution channels with a a large portfolio of 51 unique brands including Nestlé Pure Life, our No. 1 bottled water brand, Perrier and San Pellegrino. We’re passionate about creating shared value for society in all kinds of ways: from providing careers and benefits to communities where we operate to environmental stewardship - most notably responsible water management, lightweight packaging and advancing recycling. As a valuable part of our team, you’ll receive a competitive total rewards package - something that will provide you with the support you need to thrive both inside and outside of work. It’s not just the work that you’ll find fulfilling here though. As you build a career with us, you’ll receive exactly the kind of benefits you’d expect from a leading name in healthy hydration.

**Position snapshot: (extern)**
- Permanent position
- Location: Vittel (88)
- Degree/Diploma in engineering, preferably E&A engineering.
- Proven experience in the field of Automation/Digital in a manufacturing facility
- Attractive package, caring management, flexible working hours or remote work, allow you to evolve in a pleasant environment. You benefit from training throughout your career, aimed at promoting your development towards different roles within the Group.

**Position summary**:
Support Manufacturing Execution Systems-Automation standardization and innovation across Waters category. He/She will have to provide support and guidance for digital tools deployment and automation solutions in both routine operations and CAPEX projects; doing so in line with corporate guidelines and enforcing that all MES-E&A activities enhance product quality and operation performance while ensuring people health & safety and environment are never compromised.

**A day in the life of a Water treatment specialist**:
**Excel in Industrialization**:

- Provide operational support to factories / markets in respect of process, performance, competitive quality. Must fully understand the technical details of the MES-A solutions in all projects.
- Industrialize technologies through equipment in factories / markets in cooperation with TCU engineers /SMEs and follow up on possible issues.
- Ensure strict compliance with NPTC and corporate SHE & food safety policies as well as legal SHE & food safety codes. Drives for safety by design of the process.

**Define and adhere to standards**:

- Prepare the technical deployment of the agreed digital solutions for Manufacturing processes.
- Support deployment of digital standards for the category in alignment with the Group directives.
- Support TCU SMEs in establishing the priority digital and automation solutions to enhance equipment performance and optimize conversion costs.
- Establish and drive network with markets and factory experts to promote benchmark and drive common initiatives.

**Product and Process Mastership**:

- Feed in enhanced technology pipeline, training modules and digital solutions catalogue
- Participate in engineering expertise network within the R&D in order to drive fast innovation scale up.
- Have deep insight of the processes, and continuously strive for the improvement of quality, safety or efficiency while protecting the technological know-how and competitive advantage.

**Build capability**:

- Ensures that competency assessment and competency building plans are in place, routinely reviewed and executed for the MES-E&A teams.
- Support organization of training / courses for NPTC, Zones/markets and factories
- Provide Technical Assistance to enhance expertise and competences.

**What will make you successful**:
**Key experience**:

- In-depth knowledge of instrumentation and process control, man/machine interfaces, communication, computer hardware etc.
- Analytical skills in Problem Solving.
- IT knowledge
- Knowledge of food safety
- Hygienic engineering / Nestlé Quality System.
- TPM principles is a big plus.
- Good level in English

A person of integrity: you are convinced that you can do your job in a responsible way. You are looking for a company where responsibility is a guideline at all levels.

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Do you recognize yourself? We are meant to work together