Project Engineer Automation

Nestlé Nutrition, a global company in the Nestlé Group, helps to enhance peoples’ lives through science-based nutrition products and services for consumer groups with specific nutritional needs. At Nestlé Nunspeet, we strive to produce the best baby food in the world. Our factory is equipped with advanced technologies and innovative production methods to ensure that we meet the highest standards in food safety and quality. In this role, you will support the factory Capex team on various projects across the whole spectrum of the factory.

As a Project Engineer Automation, you will:

• Develop as a specialist in Factory Automation Systems (FAS), MES, Process Control Systems, and Digital Systems.
• Support systems that enable the daily production of baby food, from raw material to end product for Nestlé Nutrition and Health Science.
• Manage multiple projects flexibly and with a high degree of autonomy to ensure they are implemented within a running factory environment, fast, efficiently, and well aligned with the daily work of the operations, quality, and other factory teams.
• Be part of the project engineering team, an experienced team within Nestlé and the food industry.
• Start and guide automation, DMO, and digital projects together with experts.
• Be included in the daily operations of the factory.
• Take responsibility for the electrical and automation changes prepared for the control of line machines.
• Maintain contact with suppliers.

What we are looking for

• You want to develop yourself as an Automation and MES Engineer within the Nestlé Company.
• You like to work with colleagues from other departments such as Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance and Technology.
• You are aware of the kind of product we produce, for which group, and why we follow certain quality rules.
• A Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics, mechatronics, computer science or industrial automation.
• Experience with PLC’s, HMI design, electrical design, P&ID diagrams, industrial control networks and MES.
• Experience with project management phases in an engineering job, including basic design, detailed design, construction, startup and validation documentation.
• Knowledge and experience with Wonderware and Rockwell PLC’s is not a must, but can be an advantage.
• You take leadership, initiative, have an innovative mindset and self-knowledge.
• You are trustworthy, service oriented and want to work together with colleagues.
• Good control of the English language. Dutch is a pre.

What the role offers

• You will be part of an international team that includes experts in Project Management, Automation MES and IT.
• You will develop your project management, electrical, safety, automation and MES skills following Nestlé and international standards.
• Training on MES, Wonderware, field networks, Rockwell PLC’s and safety standards can be offered.
• You will be working on a product that has a lot of meaning to a vulnerable group.
• A nice working environment, chemistry, company pride and passionate colleagues.
• The variety of activities and perspectives within Nestlé gives you the opportunity to grow and develop yourself in automation, MES and project management areas, including internationally. This makes the job a real challenge.