Associate R&D Specialist in Machine Development

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What we offer at Nestlé
Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment
process about what flexibility could look like for you!
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Smart offices providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits
Position Summary
The Nestlé System Technology Centre in Orbe is Nestlé’s leading competence center for the design, development
and deployment of Nestlé delivery systems, offering expertise in machines, packaging and products for in-home
and out-of-home. The NSTC mission is to offer an environment that nurtures innovation for each existing business
and new system opportunities for Nestlé. From vision to action, we exploit the synergies between the businesses
to create differentiating gaps versus competition and cement Nestlé innovation leadership.
We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different
companies, functions, and regions.
As an “Associate R&D Specialist in Machine Development”, you will support out-of-home machine project teams
in break-through product & systems development. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to
create key technologies & processes in beverage systems in response to business, customers and consumer
needs. So, if you want to have an impact, don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in
an agile and international context!
A Day in the Life of an Associate R&D Specialist in Machine Development
• Propose new ideas and technical improvements of future and existing Machine Systems
• Test new concepts or features and assess system performance
• Build prototypes, install machines, run tests and proactively conduct root cause analysis and
troubleshooting on these machine prototypes, generate investigations at laboratory scale and analyze data
• Present results and methods in written and oral form to internal and external stakeholders
• Provide technical assistance during the ramp-up of factories, propose and implement corrective actions
with 3rd parties
• Build expertise in coffee machine development and share across competence streams
What will make you successful
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanics, microtechnics, electronics, CFC or ETS Graduate in the relevant technical
field
• Interest for mechanical & digital components of a machine and their functioning
• Passion for engineering, building and testing
• Openness and flexibility
• Strong team spirit
• Excellent hands-on approach
• Fluent in French and/or English
At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver
impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and
collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams
to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single
day.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com