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10 Nestle engineering leaders
These ten current and former Nestle engineering leaders hold or have held vice president, director and head of engineering roles at Nestle and its named divisions, for regions, businesses and engineering centers. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams at Nestle.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alejandro Llibre
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Nestlé
Director of Engineering at Nestlé since February 2023, a role the profile places at Nestle USA in Solon, Ohio and the source tags at Director level in the Engineering and Technical department. The listing also shows Engineering Maintenance Manager at Nestlé from September 2011 with no end date, and former Maintenance Manager at Conagra Brands (2007–2011).
Darryl Bradford
LinkedInExperience: Head of Regional Engineering Centre Zone Europe · Nestlé
Former Head of Regional Engineering Centre Zone Europe at Nestlé (2022–2025), and Head of Regional Engineering Centre (REC) for Zone AOA Asia, Oceania & Africa) at Nestlé since May 2025. Former Head of Electrical Engineering & Competence Development (2018–2021) at Nestlé. The profile describes developing and growing the Nestlé engineering community.
Deepak Jain
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering- Middle East & North Africa · Nestlé
Director of Engineering- Middle East & North Africa at Nestlé since August 2024, based in Dubai. Former Chief Engineer- Nestle Philippines (2018–2024), Chief Engineer Nestle South Asia Region (2013–2018) and Senior Manager - Engineering Projects (2009–2013) at Nestlé; the source tags the Philippines chief engineer role at Director level.
Hervé Crosnier
LinkedInExperience: Head of Engineering and Packaging Beverage · Nestlé
Head of Engineering and Packaging Beverage at Nestlé since January 2020, based in Vevey and tagged at Head level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Head of Operation Nestlé Maghreb (2017–2019) and former Technical Manager Maghreb (2015–2017) at Nestlé.
Jean-Louis Manigot
LinkedInExperience: Head of Safety & Head of Engineering - Nestlé Zone Europe · Nestlé S.A.
Head of Safety & Head of Engineering - Nestlé Zone Europe at Nestlé S.A. since December 2024, a role the source tags at Director level. Former EMENA Technical Platform & Engineering Director at Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe (2021–2024) and former Global Engineering Director - Global Strategic Business Unit (GSBU). at Nestlé Purina North America (2018–2021).
Paulo Vendrame, MBA
LinkedInExperience: VP of Engineering · Nestlé Purina North America
VP of Engineering at Nestlé Purina North America since September 2025; the profile describes the role as an executive responsible for engineering in operations. Former VP Engineering North America (2024–2025), Zone Chief Engineer Latam (2022–2024) and Market Chief Engineer (2019–2022) at Nestlé.
Peter Hagmann
LinkedInExperience: SVP of Manufacturing, Engineering & Safety · Nestlé
SVP of Manufacturing, Engineering & Safety at Nestlé since March 2021, based in Vevey. Former Senior Vice President, Technical and Production at Nestlé Waters (2017–2021), former Group Technical & Production Director at Nestlé UK & Ireland (2012–2017) and former Technical Director at Nestlé for South East Europe (2010–2012).
Peter Shannon
LinkedInExperience: Nestlé USA and CA Vice President Of Engineering · Nestlé
Former Nestlé USA and CA Vice President Of Engineering at Nestlé (2009–2014). Former Wyeth Nutrition Head of Group Engineering, E2E Manager (2014–2020) and Nestlé Oceania Chief Engineer - Oceania (2002–2009) at Nestlé. The profile describes leading the Technical Engineering Group to drive improvements in maintenance, process, compliance and operational cost, and delivering Capex projects.
Stan Zielinski
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Director · Nestlé
Engineering Director at Nestlé since January 2018, based in Solon, Ohio; the profile describes the role as Engineering Director for Nestle USA Professional and Nestle USA Supply Chain. Former Engineering Functional Compliance Manager (2017–2018) and Group Engineering Manager, Capital Planning & Execution (2015–2016) at Nestlé.
Tim Keating
LinkedInExperience: VP Nestle R&D Global Head Engineering · Nestlé
Former VP Nestle R&D Global Head Engineering at Nestlé (2021–2024). Head Engineering Hub North America at Nestlé since March 2026, a regional engineering center the profile describes as supporting US based operations in maintenance and digital & automation. Former Sr Director Capital Management & Engineering at Nestlé (2024–2026).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split engineering work between factory teams and regional engineering centers?
- 02How do you decide which capital projects get funded and how they are executed across factories?
- 03What does an equipment supplier or engineering partner need to show to work with your engineering teams?
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