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Process Engineer

Nestle · Jefferson, WI

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Level
Engineer
Team
Process
Base pay
$82k–$107k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
19 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level process role at Nestle (industrial) in Jefferson, WI. Initiate, lead, and modify process/equipment improvements that will increase throughput, reduce scrap, improve quality, and eliminate losses.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Six Sigma, TPM, FMEA
Base pay
$82k–$107k

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Process Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $82k–$107k. This one lists $82k–$107k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 20 process engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 19 other live process postings in Wisconsin.

Base pay
In line with similar roles

Typical $82k–$107k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ FMEA 40%
  • Root cause 35%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 30%
  • FDA / GMP 30%
  • EHS / safety 25%
  • Lean 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Training program

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Nestle

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Nestle in Jefferson

1 other open role at this site.

Full description from NestleAs posted on their careers site.Show

Position Summary

Nestled at the confluence of the Rock and Crawfish rivers, our factory has been a cornerstone since 1910. As one of the largest manufacturers in the region, we ship countless truckloads and railcars of beloved brands like Fancy Feast®, Friskies®, and Pro Plan®. Beyond our mass production, our Jefferson factory proudly donates 1.2 million cans of food annually, supporting over 40 animal shelters and organizations. Our factory is also doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity, and maintaining zero waste for disposal. Join us in Jefferson, where we work together to make a difference in the lives of pets and our community.

As a Process Engineer, you’ll be responsible for implementing, controlling, and optimizing manufacturing processes and machinery to achieve organizational targets. You’ll work hand in hand with Production and Engineering to help improve standards that enable high performing production processes in our facility. Additional

responsibilities

include defining equipment standards, leading process benchmarking and reapplication, and building capability within teams to do technical troubleshooting and process improvement and understanding the Nestle Continuous Excellence program and the respective TPM Pillars and tools.

Primary

Responsibilities

  • ◆Analyze loss data to identify and prioritize projects to be executed in factory's continuous improvement plan and develop technical mastery of the core production processes, driven by bottleneck/high losses
  • ◆Initiate, lead, and modify process/equipment improvements that will increase throughput, reduce scrap, improve quality, and eliminate losses
  • ◆Drive and mobilize resources to conduct problem solving on systems or equipment through failure modes & effects analysis (FMEA) and other Six Sigma methodology
  • ◆Participate in design, commissioning, and startup of new equipment/processes
  • ◆Creating and improving standards that enable sustainability of high preforming production processes and supporting training programs that develop high performing operators and technicians
  • ◆Collaborating with technical experts, other functions, and other factories to create and replicate optimal solutions/best practices

Requirements

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical field
  • ✓3+ years of project/ process management experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment

OR

  • ✓Associate’s degree in a technical field
  • ✓5+ years of project/ process management experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment

The approximate pay range for this position is $82,000 to $107,000 annually. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with Company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Nestlé Careers.

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Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Requisition id

414082

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