Position Snapshot

Location: Konolfingen (Bern), Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Research & Development
Act. Rate: Full-Time, 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract
Target Start date: As soon as possible
Travelling : up to 30% worldwide as per business need

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.
Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration
A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more here.
A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.

Position Summary

As a “

Senior R&D Engineering Specialist for F&P Digital Automation

”, you will be responsible for overseeing and leading the digital automation initiatives within the Nestlé R&D Nutrition category. You will identify and establish partnerships with leading technology providers for End of Line Technologies.

In this position, you will build and orchestrate a strong global technical community with subject matter expertise in filling & packaging line technologies. This community will enable high-performance operations, maximizing the 4Ms (Man, Machine, Material, and Method) while facilitating the introduction of new technologies through innovation and research (I&R).

A Day in the Life of a Senior R&D Engineering Specialist F&P Digital Automation

• Develop and implement automation, robotics, and digital solutions for Filling & Packaging across the full project lifecycle, from experimentation to industrialization.
• Standardize operational technologies and integration practices for Filling & Packaging lines, ensuring consistent implementation in investment projects.
• Lead the deployment of automation and digital solutions in Nutrition plants and support new packaging and machine development using modeling and simulation.
• Contribute to expert networks and communities, promoting knowledge sharing, cross-functional collaboration, and feedback to improve design and execution.
• Mentor and support team members, including coaching younger colleagues and enhancing team capabilities through training and succession planning.
• Explore and validate new technologies, build a Science & Technology roadmap, and provide technical support and troubleshooting for operations.

What will make you successful

• Background in Engineering with deep expertise in Filling & Packaging Digital Automation, Machine & System Integration, and Robotics.
• Wide experience in Filling & Packaging digital applications with operational experience in Filling & Packing.
• Proven leadership and strategic capabilities, including coaching teams, building technology roadmaps, and driving complex technical streams in international packaging projects.
• Experience leading complex technical engineering streams in global packaging projects and managing suppliers and stakeholders effectively.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%, supporting global initiatives and ensuring alignment across diverse operational environments
• Excellent communication skills and full business proficiency in English, any other language is an asset

At Nestlé Research and Development in Konolfingen near Bern / Switzerland, we develop for Nestlé worldwide, new products, processes and packaging concepts for a broad range of products of our Nutrition, Dairy, Health Science and Coffee businesses.

In addition, we also provide technical assistance to our factories.