Project Engineer - Powder Filling & Packing

POSITION SNAPSHOT
Location: Bangkok
Company: Nestlé
Business Unit/Division: Technical & Production
Full-time
4+ years of relevant experience in powder filling, packaging engineering, or capital project execution within food, dairy, nutrition, coffee, or FMCG environments.

A DAY IN THE LIFE …

Project Engineering Delivery

• Deliver assigned engineering activities from concept design through commissioning and handover for powder filling and packing projects.

• Translate business and user requirements into robust technical specifications and fit-for purpose engineering solutions.

• Support project planning activities including scope definition, CAPEX estimation, scheduling, and technical risk management.

• Ensure execution meets agreed requirements for safety, quality, cost, performance, and timing.

Functional Engineering Expertise

• Provide engineering expertise for powder filling and packing systems, including fillers, primary and secondary packaging equipment, conveying systems, inspection systems, and palletizing solutions.

• Review layouts, process flows, equipment design, and supplier proposals to ensure hygienic design, dust management, maintainability, and operational efficiency.

• Apply sound technical judgment to equipment selection, line integration, and performance optimization.

Safety, Food Safety and Compliance

• Ensure all engineering activities comply with Nestlé Safety, Health and Environment requirements, Food Safety standards, and applicable local regulations.

• Participate in design and installation risk assessments covering machinery safety, hygienic engineering, dust control, and explosion prevention where applicable.

• Embed compliance requirements into engineering decisions and supplier follow-up activities.

Stakeholder and Supplier Management

• Work closely with OEMs, contractors, procurement, operations, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to deliver project objectives.

• Act as a technical interface for assigned scope during design reviews, factory acceptance testing, installation, and commissioning.

• Support supplier clarification, technical evaluation, and follow-up to ensure quality and performance expectations are met. 

Commissioning and Operational Handover

• Support and lead commissioning, start-up, validation, and handover activities for powder filling and packing systems.

• Verify that installed solutions achieve expected safety, quality, capacity, and reliability targets.

• Ensure project documentation, training inputs, and lessons learned are completed for sustainable operational ownership.

ARE YOU A FIT?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.

• 4+ years of relevant experience in powder filling, packaging engineering, or capital project execution within food, dairy, nutrition, coffee, or FMCG environments.

• Experience working with OEMs, technical specifications, equipment reviews, FAT/SAT, installation, and commissioning activities.

• Good communication skills in English and Thai are preferred for effective stakeholder coordination.