Site Project Engineer Specialist for R&D Installations and Innovation

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Position Snapshot

Location: Orbe, Switzerland

Company: Nestlé Research and Development

Act. Rate: Full-Time

Type of contact: Permanent contract

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development

Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces

Dynamic international working environment

Position Summary

Attractive additional benefits

The Nestlé Research and Development Orbe (NRDO) is a leading R&D organization that discovers, develops and deploys coffee and beverage products and technologies for in-home and out-of-home consumption, as well as Nutrition and Dairy new technologies and products. It provides new products and processes to all Nestlé markets worldwide.

Our mission – to delight the consumer wherever, whenever, however by delivering moments of genuine pleasure and indulgence - drives the need for us to attract, select and develop the right people for the right jobs throughout the value chain of our business.

As “Site Project Engineer for R&D Installations and Innovation”, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of new equipment and technology CAPEX projects implementations for coffee, nutrition, and dairy installations within the R&D center in Orbe. In this position, you will provide your engineering and project management competences to develop and install new technologies and provide engineering support to the production development. You will act as a safety delegate to ensure that people’s health and safety, product safety and environment are never compromised.

You will also have the chance to give your engineering support to junior team members to drive success, and to become a pillar of the team while growing your technical knowledge.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A Day in the Life of a Site Project Engineer for R&D Installations and Innovation

• Lead and manage the CAPEX projects for new installations and technologies from design phase to implementation and commissioning
• Support internal stakeholders on budget estimation to build the CAPEX envelope, estimate the detailed budget and build the project charter for the next year
• Ensure every step of the charter is completed on time, budget, and scope by following the CAPEX Process Early Management methodology tools
• Define clearly with stakeholders the scope and timeline of the project, follow up with steering committee and ensure appropriate project closure
• Execute all projects with the philosophy “beyond zero accident” in compliance with local & Nestlé regulations, and follow up hygienic engineering design rules to ensure product safety
• Deliver assets with the right materials and documentation to site operations, engineering and maintenance to ensure successful operations over the years
• Inspire and act as a mentor for junior team members
• Act as safety delegate for people’s health and ensure safety is never compromised
• Provide engineering support to pilot plant operation
  
  

What Will Make You Successful

• 10 years’ experience in a technical field, preferably food manufacturing or FMCG industry in Project Engineers or similar positions
• Strong track record of project management with at least 5 years’ experience in construction, mechanical installations, industrial or process projects
• Experience in capital investment projects management
• Coffee technology knowledge, with coffee roasting installations knowledge as a plus
• Ability to inspire and pass on knowledge
• Safety awareness and willingness to take ownership of the topic
• Team player and creative mindset
• Fluent in French and English
  

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.