Performance Acceleration Engineer

Position Snapshot

Location: Vevey, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Operational Services Worldwide S.A.

Act. Rate: Full-Time, 100%

Type of contact: Permanent contract

Travel rate: 90% factory-based (worldwide) & 10% HQ-based (Vevey)

Starting date: July 2026

Provides a 4-year fast-track career development program for our future leaders in Operations

What we offer at Nestlé

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern "smart office" locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

Position Summary

As Performance Acceleration Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on high- impact projects in our factories worldwide. You will collaborate with team members from various departments, ranging from the front line to senior leaders (including Factory members, R&D experts, and Corporate teams) to add significant value to the people and business. Your focus will be on implementing operational optimization projects and digital solutions efficiently with factory teams, whilst developing skills in operations to drive significant outcomes and sustainability of results globally.

As part of the Corporate operations function, you will drive projects, being based in our factories worldwide for project periods of 5-6 months at a time. You will have the incredible opportunity to learn about diverse cultures and make a positive impact in our operations communities. Our vision is to drive change in factories and mindsets. This position offers a unique and rewarding 4-year program, characterized by a fast-paced environment, with the aim of progressing into future leaders in Factory, Quality, or Production Management.

During the 4-year program, the successful candidate will be based abroad approximately 90% of the time, returning to Nestlé HQ in Vevey twice per year for a few weeks. As such, a high level of mobility and adaptability is essential.

We provide a dynamic, inclusive and global working environment that presents numerous opportunities across different categories, functions, and regions. We invite you to seize this opportunity to join our team and collaborate with diverse teams in an agile and inclusive context.

A day in the life of a Performance Acceleration Engineer:

• Drive continuous improvement in factories globally.
• Collaborate with stakeholders worldwide on comprehensive projects.
• Take on a co-leadership role and provide coaching for initiatives aimed at optimizing manufacturing costs and identifying opportunities within the global factory environment.
• Manage cross-functional improvement projects leveraging Nestle's scale for benchmarking and knowledge sharing. Foster global collaboration with R&D centers to expedite project implementation and drive innovation in factories.
• Educate leaders on corporate manufacturing guidelines to support the development of competencies across different markets.

What will make you successful

• A Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience working in a factory environment, including roles in production, quality, engineering, or similar areas. Previous experience in line management is a plus.
• Passion and demonstrated ability to effectively lead projects, coach and develop diverse and multicultural teams.
• Proficiency in English. Fluency in another one or two languages is preferred.
• Enthusiasm for international travel and drive to build an international career in the manufacturing industry.
• Positive mindset with a proactive approach, excellent communication skills, and a strong ability to collaborate as part of a team.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive and collaborative environment. We aim to create positive disruption, embrace innovation and empower people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people's lives that we touch every single day.

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