Tim Keating

Head Zone Americas Regional Engineering Center North America

Greater St. Louis

About

Experienced leader of Nestle technical, manufacturing, R&D and engineering with progressively increasing responsibilities up to and including global scope.

Experience

  • Nestlé (Full-time · 4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head Engineering Hub North America
      Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

      Head North America regional engineering center responsible to support US based operations in maintenance, digital & automation, industrial services and capital project management.

    • Sr Director Capital Management & Engineering
      Mar 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • VP Nestle R&D Global Head Engineering
      Dec 2021 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Nestle R&D global engineering innovation & renovation capital management including product and process development, sustainability, digital manufacturing and safety

  • Purina Global Head R&D Engineering at Nestlé Purina North America
    May 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Nestlé (17 yrs 1 mo)
    • Vice President Research & Development
      Jun 2016 - May 2020 · 4 yrs

    • Ice Cream Manufacturing Technical Manager, Zone America
      Aug 2015 - Jun 2016 · 11 mos

    • Factory Manager
      Mar 2010 - Jul 2015 · 5 yrs 5 mos

  • Production Manager at Nestlé Waters North America
    Nov 1998 - May 2003 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Captain Infantry at US Army
    Jun 1989 - Sep 1998 · 9 yrs 4 mos

    Various assignments including Company Commader, Rifle Platoon Leader, Support Platoon Leader, Operations Officer & Observer Controller.