Process development engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives. Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. POSITION SUMMARY This role will provide technical leadership for site utility and water systems, including steam generation, cooling, water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water reuse. This role optimizes system performance, improves reliability, supports safe and compliant operations, and leads process improvement from concept through commissioning. JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES System Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Lead process design, analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization for boilers, steam, cooling, chilled water, water treatment, wastewater, and water reuse systems.
• Identify and execute debottlenecking opportunities to improve capacity, reliability, efficiency, and operating cost.
• Analyze performance data, identify losses and failure modes, and implement corrective actions using structured methods such as DMAIC, root cause analysis, and standard work.

Controls, Documentation & Compliance

• Develop and maintain control narratives, functional specifications, SOPs, P&IDs, operating procedures, alarms, interlocks, critical parameters, and operating limits.
• Partner with automation, operations, maintenance, quality, and EHS teams to implement and optimize safe, reliable, and compliant control strategies.
• Maintain documentation required for audits, inspections, regulatory compliance, and internal standards.

Projects, Commissioning & Reliability

• Support capital projects through scope development, design reviews, equipment selection, FAT/SAT execution, commissioning, start-up, and performance verification.
• Resolve process and equipment issues during implementation to achieve design capacity, reliability, quality, and compliance objectives.
• Monitor utility KPIs including capacity, uptime, water usage, chemical usage, energy efficiency, and operating cost; support maintenance strategies that improve reliability.

Technical Leadership & Training

• Serve as a subject matter expert for utility and water treatment systems.
• Provide technical coaching, training, and troubleshooting support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Lead or support site improvement initiatives, standardization efforts, and cross-functional problem solving.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of experience in process engineering, utilities, water/wastewater treatment, food and beverage manufacturing, or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with process improvement, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, and cross-functional technical projects.
• Strong knowledge of water treatment, boiler and steam systems, cooling systems, heat transfer, chemical dosing, filtration, softening, reverse osmosis, wastewater treatment, and utility operations.
• Experience with PLC/DCS-based control systems, alarms, interlocks, operating limits, P&IDs, control narratives, SOPs, and technical specifications.
• Strong data analysis, root cause analysis, communication, project coordination, training, and stakeholder influence skills.

Salary: $82,882.80 to $111,269.00 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 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 Job Requisition: 425994