Engineering Careers with Nestlé Purina
Apply Technology and Impact Operations
Joining the Engineering Team provides a challenging applied technology opportunity to impact operations
in a rapidly growing and changing environment. We recognize the value of implementing technology to make
high quality and innovative pet products.
Our Engineers work to support the manufacturing of Purina’s dry and wet pet food as well as clay and paper
litter. They are technical experts in fields such as extrusion, materials engineering, packaging, or
environmental engineering, or they can primarily manage cross-functional projects and/or teams comprised
of these technical experts.
Corporate Engineers
The Corporate Engineering team is a full service engineering group offering integrated solutions within Nestlé Purina. The Corporate Engineering staff
supports our plants across the country by managing large projects and serving as technical specialists in areas such as manufacturing software development, process
engineering and improvement, Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing principles, controls engineering and power generation, architecture and structural design and
packaging engineering and implementation.
These disciplines include but are not limited to:
- Industrial Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Structural Engineers
- Systems Support Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Food Science Engineers
Our Corporate Engineering groups are involved in each phase of product and process development including the development of new products, scale up and
commercialization as well as the execution of engineering projects directly impacting current manufacturing operations.
Plant Engineers
The Plant Engineering team is comprised of Staff Engineers at each of our plant locations throughout the United States. These Engineers are responsible
for the management and execution of projects at their respective locations. Projects can involve many facets including facilities upgrades, plant
instrumentation and controls, new equipment installations, existing equipment modifications and plant layout and configuration.
Plant Engineers are responsible for projects from development of the concept to selecting and negotiating with vendors and commissioning and start-up
activities. Plant Engineers have the ability to complete full cycle project management. Engineers have a variety of academic backgrounds to include
Industrial, Chemical, Mechanical and Agricultural Engineering.
Staff Engineers work closely with other groups at the manufacturing facility such as Quality and Production in the identification and implementation
of projects. They also maintain a close relationship with Corporate Engineering in the utilization of specialist engineering resources that may be
beneficial for some projects.
Purina Engineering Careers – Paths You Can Take
Engineers come into Purina at various career levels and have many opportunities for movement and growth both within Purina and Nestlé as a whole.
As a multinational corporation, the size and scope of Nestlé’s operations allow for movement between existing and new facilities, so being open
to relocation (including international locations) opens even more doors.
Career paths may lead to technical and/or project leadership.
- Technical track — process optimization, continuous improvement, technology transfer, scale up and implementation,
troubleshooting, installations and start-ups
- Common job titles:
process engineer, staff engineer, environmental engineer, packaging engineer,
maintenance engineer, instrument & controls engineer, product specialist
- Management track — managing capital projects to support growth and improvement, leading cross-functional teams,
leading engineering departments and divisions
- Common job titles:
project manager, project engineer, staff engineer, operations performance manager,
technical services director, engineering manager
Management Trainee Program
Current Engineering Students Click Here for Information on Our Engineering Management Trainee Program
The Types of Engineering Candidates We’re Looking For:
While we employ a wide variety of engineers, Purina primarily looks for engineers majoring and specializing in the following disciplines:
Majors:
- Agricultural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Specializations:
- Food/Pet Food
- Extrusion
- Canning
- Food Processing/Formulation/Food Science
- Packaging/Packaging Equipment
- Consumer Product Goods
- Clay Processing/Polymers
- Six Sigma/ Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement
- ISO/Quality
- Manufacturing Execution System Software Development
- Operations Performance
- PLC/Controls
- Capital Project Management
- Maintenance/Reliability
- Safety