Position Snapshot

Nestlé has over 308 000 employees worldwide. More than being the world’s number one food and beverage brand, we’ve successfully launched, and sustained, hundreds of thousands of careers.

We are currently looking to hire 2 Project Engineers for the East and Southern Africa region to join our team.

Position Summary

Manage and / or perform the design, implementation and start-up phases of capital investment projects on the manufacturing site, within the defined scope of responsibility or specialization. Ensure that the objectives of  the investment project charter, design specifications and Nestlé standards are implemented and adhered to.

A day in the life of...

The successful incumbent will ensure the following:

• During project design phase:

Execute the basic and detailed design of the project based on Nestlé Corporate Business Principles, Nestlé standards, local regulations, the defined User Requirements Specifications and the TPM characteristics of a unit operation (safety, quality, affordability, maintainability, operability and reliability). Ensure by design the workers, and operators, safety during both the construction and the ongoing operation of the plant.

• During the project implementation phase:

Ensure that the engineering side of the project is implemented (e.g. buildings, equipment erections, piping, utilities, etc.) in accordance with the defined timing, cost and quality, the URS and the characteristics of a unit operation. And that all of the elements of the project (including technical people training, as needed) in performed in such a way that safety is always guaranteed on the whole project site and that a vertical start-up is assured. Select and qualify contractors and coordinate their activities. Ensure that Nestlé standards are applied.         

• During the start-up phase of the project:

Support the start-up manager and their team to ensure a smooth transition to operations after the qualification and verification of the installation.

Contribute to and support the preparation and distributing the engineering project documentation, including the engineering part of the project final report and provide feedback to the Maintenance Prevention System.

What will make you successful

Engineering Degree

10 years project experience in FMCG

Willing to travel (will be based at different factories)