Manufacturing Excellence Expert at Nestle

Position Summary

• With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé didn’t become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We are now looking for a Market Manufacturing Excellence Expert to be based in Bryanston.
• In this role you will be responsible for supporting T&P Team to achieve World-Class Manufacturing Excellence by leveraging Manufacturing practices to improve business results in a continuous and sustainable manner and ultimately help Nestlé and the market become a Lean Enterprise. The Market Manufacturing Excellence Expert consistently drives the implementation of NCE and standards in manufacturing across the Market/Region ensuring the alignment with NCE initiatives (TPM, incl. FI, AM, PM, etc.)

A day in the life of a Market Manufacturing Excellence Expert:

Strategic plan development and management:

• Integrate TPM with other NCE practices (Foundations & Lean) and Functional Systems (e.g. NIMS,DMO, NWSM, NGMP)
• Coordinate the support from external consultants if applicable
• Ensure that TPM work is impacting both results and the culture change towards the market vision
• Communicate TPM activities and results to Steering Committee in the Market/Region
• Coach Market Steering Committee in Governance routines to manage TPM implementation for business results
• Communicate / report the TPM activities and results to the Market Manufacturing Excellence Manager.      

Establish adequate competencies for Manufacturing Excellence in the Market 

• Stewards, trains, supports and coaches Factory Leadership Teams in the NCE in Manufacturing competencies (e.g.GA, FI, LVS, AM) and applicable manufacturing standards.
• Develops competency of Market T&P team, supporting them to apply methodologies to improve and sustain results (e.g. all NCE methodologies, Value Added Activities, Workload studies, etc.).
• Supports the development of the career succession planning of the Market Manufacturing Excellence community.
• Drive the TPM implementation by supporting the Factory Managers, Manufacturing Excellence Business Partners and Market Pillars Leaders
• Lead and coach the Market Pillar Leaders.  Motivate and empower people through positive attitude
• Stimulate change in traditional mind set towards “Zero”
• Support the factories in resources availability
• Support the Market Manufacturing Excellence Manager on organizing TPM Study Tours and Workshops
• Coach the factory manager and Manufacturing Excellence Business Partners in terms of TPM and NCE Practices
• Coordinate TPM trainings at market level and cascade to the factory level
• Support the planning, resources and location definition processes of the corporate training activities in line with the Market ME Managers / Zone ME Manager to close key TPM competency gaps.     

Calibrating:

• Lead the Promotion Campaign for TPM in the Market /Region
• Coordinate / participate in defining and executing the market TPM masterplan to deliver Business needs
• Promote and support cross-fertilization of ideas, knowledge, standards and improvements across Factories within Market & outside Market.
• Integrate the pillars to avoid silo working.
• Ensure an overall understanding of the different TPM pillars and how they integrate through the TPM master plan to deliver the improved results
• Calibration of assessments and step/phase audits between factories to assure thorough TPM implementation
• Ensure alignment with Reference Guide and Market Strategy
• Assessment of the implementation progress/ factories.                                                                                                                           

What will make you successful?

• Degree in Engineering
• Factory experience (3 years +), preferable acting as Manufacturing Excellence Coordinator/Manager or Production/Maintenance Manager
• Strong Practical experience in leading and coaching Continuous Improvement programs (3 years+), preferably experienced in several pillars
• Experience of program management
• Experience of working with management
• Leading and coaching problem-solving activities (basic, intermediate and complex problem-solving methodologies including: Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification and SMED projects)
• Experience in leading complex change or transformation programs