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Nestle

Global branded foods and beverages producer

Production Startup Leader

Project ManagementUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeKargowa, PolandIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher education degree is required; technical, engineering, production-related, or similar fields are preferred.
  • Experience in production, maintenance, process engineering, or investment project delivery is required.
  • Experience leading a production or project team is required.
  • Practical knowledge of production processes and principles for starting up new installations or production lines is required.
  • Ability to plan, coordinate, and monitor complex project activities is required.
  • Knowledge of safety, quality, costs, and production efficiency is required.
  • Communicative English-language proficiency is required.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with different departments and stakeholders at different organizational levels is required.
  • Communication, organizational, and leadership skills are required.
  • Independence, accountability, and goal orientation are required.
  • Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and risk-management skills are required.
  • Readiness to work in a dynamic project environment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and coordinate the operational component of investment projects from design through production startup.
  • Develop and implement operational preparation and startup plans for new or modernized installations and production lines.
  • Coordinate preparation of the employees, materials, work methods, and documentation needed to begin production.
  • Lead a cross-functional project team and collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Health and Safety, Research and Development, and other stakeholders.
  • Help define project scope, success criteria, key milestones, and required resources.
  • Ensure that safety, quality, reliability, ergonomics, maintenance, and operational-efficiency requirements are considered.
  • Identify risks and barriers that could affect timely and successful production startup.
  • Coordinate installation acceptance, testing, qualification, and verification.
  • Ensure the availability of raw materials, packaging materials, procedures, and appropriately trained employees for trials and startup.
  • Monitor project schedule, costs, quality, and progress.
  • Coordinate achievement of planned production parameters and a smooth increase in production capacity.
  • Prepare project and production documentation and hand over the commissioned installation to the operations team.
  • Ensure activities comply with Nestlé standards, legal regulations, and quality and safety requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical, engineering, production-related, or similar fields of study are preferred.

About the Company

Nestle

Global branded foods and beverages producer

Nestlé manufactures and markets branded foods, beverages, pet care, and nutrition products in about 185 countries. Its products are produced at scale and distributed through retail, foodservice, and direct-to-consumer channels, backed by a global R&D network. Distinctive factors include its enormous global footprint, a diversified lineup from coffee to pet care to infant nutrition, and the combination of retail plus professional channels. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality nutrition to people worldwide while advancing nutrition science through its research and brands.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vevey, Switzerland
Founded
1866

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