
Process Engineer (Production Engineering Specialist)
Batavia, OHJob$80–108K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Process Engineer implements, controls, and optimizes manufacturing processes and machinery to meet organizational targets. Working with Production and Engineering, the role improves production standards, defines equipment standards, leads process benchmarking and reapplication, and builds team capability in troubleshooting and process improvement. The position also supports continuous improvement, equipment startup, and training at Nestlé Purina’s Batavia factory.
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Full job description
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
We're proud to introduce our state-of-the-art factory, located just 30 miles east of Cincinnati. From the ground up, our world-class facility in Batavia produces a diverse range of beloved and trusted pet care brands. Our passionate team thrives in an environment that prioritizes safety, cares for the environment, embraces cutting-edge manufacturing technology, and fosters a culture of continuous learning. Join us as we help shape the future of Nestlé Purina and write the next chapter of our history.
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:
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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
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Initiate, lead, and modify process/equipment improvements that will increase throughput, reduce scrap, improve quality, and eliminate losses
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Drive and mobilize resources to conduct problem solving on systems or equipment through failure modes & effects analysis (FMEA) and other Six Sigma methodology
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Participate in design, commissioning, and startup of new equipment/processes
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Creating and improving standards that enable sustainability of high preforming production processes and supporting training programs that develop high performing operators and technicians
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Collaborating with technical experts, other functions, and other factories to create and replicate optimal solutions/best practices
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related technical field
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3+ years of project/ process management experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment
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Associate’s degree in a technical field
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5+ years of project/ process management experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment
Salary: $79,742.70 to $108,327.00 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.
The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [email protected] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy .
Job Requisition: 422062
How this job compares
Set against the 3,298 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–108K/yr
- Ohio median$81–115K/yr43 salary ranges
- US median$95–140K/yr1,714 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $94K, is 4% below the Ohio median midpoint ($98K) — in the middle half of Process Engineer salary ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 189 open Process Engineer jobs in Ohio and 3,298 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,619 postings).
- Education
- 2,199 of the 3,298 open Process Engineer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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