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Nestle

Global food and beverage company

Project Engineer

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOrbe, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold an engineering diploma or equivalent in mechanical, electrical, process, industrial, or a similar field.
  • Have expertise in managing investment projects in an industrial environment; food industry experience is ideal.
  • Apply a structured approach to managing schedules, costs, scope, risks, and change.
  • Use technical judgment to analyze needs, prepare estimates, and advance decisions autonomously.
  • Communicate fluently in French and English, orally and in writing.
  • Communicate proactively and transparently with internal teams, suppliers, and construction partners to anticipate difficulties and maintain stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead industrial investment projects from defining the need through commissioning, ensuring schedules, costs, scope, quality, and safety requirements are met.
  • Design technical solutions for factory needs involving piping, pumps, production equipment, and packaging lines.
  • Prepare studies, budget estimates, schedules, and investment requests to support project decisions and delivery.
  • Anticipate technical, operational, and construction-site risks, and implement measures to protect people, equipment, and operational continuity.
  • Coordinate suppliers, procurement, supplier tests, and on-site work, and monitor work permits, installation, and costs.
  • Lead commissioning, team training, and handover to operations to ensure sustained performance of new installations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the food industry is ideal.

About the Company

Nestle

Global food and beverage company

Nestlé produces a wide range of food and beverage products, including dairy, coffee, bottled water, infant nutrition, pet care, frozen foods, and confectionery, and sells them through supermarkets, online platforms, and direct-to-consumer channels. It develops, scales, and distributes products globally, supported by ongoing R&D to improve nutrition and taste. Its size, geographic reach, and broad brand portfolio, along with a focus on nutrition, sustainability, and transparency, set it apart from many competitors. The goal is to provide tasty, nutritious foods and beverages to people worldwide while promoting health, well-being, and sustainable practices across its operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vevey, Switzerland
Founded
1866

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