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Manufacturing Excellence Specialist (Continuous Improvement)

Lensa
Fairburn, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2026
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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.

Position Summary

Since the doors opened in 1972, our Atlanta factory has grown dramatically into a state-of-the-art facility. With safety at the forefront of our minds, our Atlanta factory proudly and passionately produces 460,000 tons a year of our dry pet food brands, including Alpo®, Beneful®, Cat Chow®, Dog Chow®, Friskies®, Purina ONE®, and Pro Plan®. Our factory also does its part for the environment by conserving water, investing in renewable electricity, maintaining zero waste for disposal and more. This plant location is situated along the southern crescent of Metro Atlanta-an area that nearly 6 million residents and many of our associates call home. Atlanta is considered the major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and together, we contribute to the growth of businesses and population, building the city's strong logistics, entertainment and film, and health services industries.?

As the Manufacturing Excellence Specialist, you will be responsible for performance data management processes and routines. You will assist with training, coaching, and assessing the data health of the facility and support continuous improvement activities. You will dive into our data to help us identify opportunities to improve our performance and processes. In addition, you will be a leader among our teams to drive a culture of standards while performing traditional industrial performance and engineering responsibilities.

  • Gather data and analyze reports, including stoppage analysis and other production line data.
  • Manage industrial performance activities within the factory, to include capacity management, real time data acquisitions, continuous improvement project support, and conduct nominal rate reviews.
  • Responsible for managing industrial performance activities in the factory, including Nestle Manufacturing performance metrics.
  • Work collaboratively across departments and provide coaching to ensure overall data health within the facility.
  • Provide strong data visualization support to drive manufacturing excellence activities and communicate across the team effectively
  • Facilitate Operational Master Plan activities for the factory, including ownership of data to support all levels.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 2 years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment

OR

  • High school diploma with 5 years of continuous improvement, process improvement, or coaching and developing in a manufacturing, military, or related environment

Other

  • Experience with Power BI or related software preferred

Don't meet all the qualifications listed under "other"? These are preferred, but not required. When you apply for a role with Nestlé Purina, we ensure that individual confidentiality is held to the highest regard. We are intentional about creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. We consider our associates our most valuable assets. Please apply for full consideration.

The approximate yearly pay range for this position is $66,000 - $98,000. 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. Nestle in the US Benefits | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

REQUISITION ID

387365

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 accommodations@nestle.com 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: 387365

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Salary : $66,000 - $98,000

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