Process Engineering Specialist
Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA · St. Louis, MO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $82k–$108k
- Travel
- 60%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 14 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA (industrial) in St. Louis, MO. You’ll be responsible for expert technical assistance in processes as well as quality issues, equipment and system design selection, evaluation, and/or recommendations.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $82k–$108k
- Day to day
- about 60% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $93k–$120k. This one lists $82k–$108k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 18 process engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 17 other live process postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 28%
- Root cause 28%
- SAP 28%
- Six Sigma 22%
- Kaizen 22%
- FDA / GMP 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
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Full description from Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SAAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
As a Process Engineering Specialist in our Technical Applications Group (TAG), you’ll provide leadership and support in the areas of machinery maintenance, capability, evaluation, training, and modifications to fit divisional needs for factories. You’ll be responsible for expert technical assistance in processes as well as quality issues, equipment and system design selection, evaluation, and/or recommendations.
- ◆Support continuous improvement of dry pet food production processes and equipment by evaluating process capabilities, identifying limitations, and recommending practical, cost-effective solutions.
- ◆Partner cross-functionally with a wide variety of internal customer groups, including marketing, R&D, engineering, operations, quality assurance, product services, procurement, production, and finance.
- ◆Provide technical process support across multiple manufacturing sites, including troubleshooting process challenges, supporting trials, and helping validate equipment or process modifications.
- ◆Assist with process-related capital improvements, line enhancements, and factory capability studies while balancing analytical problem solving with hands-on support in manufacturing environments.
- ◆Travel approximately 50–60% to manufacturing sites to build relationships, support factory teams, and gain hands-on understanding of equipment, process flow, and site-specific needs.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor's degree in food sciences, engineering, or related field and 3+ years of experience with process/product design and engineering in consumer products, food, or feed manufacturing
OR
- ✓High School or GED and 7+ years of experience with process/product design and engineering in consumer products, food, or feed manufacturing
- ✓Willing and able to travel 50-60%
Salary: $82,323.90 to $107,671.00 per year
Bonus Eligibility: Yes
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. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.
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 https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits
It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Job Requisition: 419473
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.
Position Summary
As a Process Engineering Specialist in our Technical Applications Group (TAG), you’ll provide leadership and support in the areas of machinery maintenance, capability, evaluation, training, and modifications to fit divisional needs for factories. You’ll be responsible for expert technical assistance in processes as well as quality issues, equipment and system design
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Process Engineering Specialist
Process Engineering Specialist
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.
