Helio Matsumoto

Director, Digital & Automation – North America Engineering Hub @ Nestlé

About

I'm Helio Matsumoto, my vision is to bring improvements to my surroundings and leave a positive impact for the future. I'm an engineer and my job is to solve problems in efficient and innovative ways. It make me feel excited when I face new challenges, and what I love about my job is the diversity of people I can meet, as it's very enriching to interact with people from different cultures and background.

Country

United States

City

Greater St. Louis

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

Research and Development (R&D), Multi-site Teams, Long-term Vision, Process Automation, International Travel, Thinking Skills, Digital Transformation, Continuous Improvement Culture, Manufacturing Process Improvement, Coaching & Mentoring, Technical Standards, Automation Engineering, Engineering Leadership, Analytical Skills, Industrial Automation, Problem Solving, Communication, Leadership, Automation, MES

Experience

Director, Digital & Automation – North America Engineering Hub

Nestlé

2026-5 - Present · 5 mos

St Louis, MO

Leading Digital & Automation Engineering for North America within the food & beverage and pet food industry, supporting multiple manufacturing sites. Responsible for defining and executing automation and digitalization strategies to improve productivity, product quality, food safety, and cost efficiency. Driving scalable solutions across operations, including process automation, controls, and data integration, in close collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, and IT. Delivering direct support to major capital investment projects. Building organizational capability by developing engineering competencies, strengthening internal career pathways, and leading high-performing team focused on practical, value-driven implementation and standardized technologies across the region.