Food Category Engineer – Innovation & Industrialization

About the role

As a Food Category Engineer at Nestlé's Product Technology Centre in Singen, you will lead the creation, deployment, and maintenance of category engineering knowledge for current and future manufacturing setups. You will work at the intersection of research, development, and industrial production to deliver tasty, balanced, and convenient meals.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and industrialize technologies and equipment concepts for food product lines.
• Collaborate with engineering networks in Operations and R&D to fast‑track deployment modules and scale innovations.
• Set strategic priorities with R&D Category Leads and drive manufacturing excellence.
• Implement standards, improve processes, and ensure machine safety through benchmarking, training, and network meetings.
• Work with project managers and engineers to install equipment in factories and monitor performance.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Engineering with several years of R&D or industrial engineering experience.
• Proven track record of delivering projects with significant business impact.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities for complex, cross‑functional challenges.
• Engineering management experience in a factory environment, preferably with project or factory engineering leadership.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunities for personal development through leadership training, coaching, and international missions.
• Individual onboarding plan to help you settle quickly.
• 30 days of vacation per year.