Nestle

Project Engineer

Nestle • $70K — $95K *
Little Chute, WI 54140In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
  • Proven ability to complete major projects in manufacturing environments.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to analyze data and use problem-solving techniques.
  • Skilled in effective resource scheduling for continuous improvement.
  • Subject matter expertise in engineering fields is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing pre-project approval documents and milestone schedules.
  • Monitor design progress and ensure deliverables meet project standards.
  • Coordinate bid package development and construction bidding.
  • Select contractors based on engineering methodology.
  • Direct installation, construction, and commissioning activities.
  • Manage project scope and handle change approvals.
  • Control project budget with cost forecasts and status reports.
  • Oversee project milestone schedules and maintain data collection processes.
  • Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements (FDA, OSHA).
  • Support construction management and plant startup as required.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for self-directed project management from start to finish.
  • Work in a dynamic manufacturing environment with a focus on safety.
  • Collaborate with diverse teams across the organization.
  • Engagement with continuous improvement initiatives like NCE and TPM.
Full Job Description
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

The Project Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership by identifying, developing and executing capital projects for the Plant. In this position you will maintain visibility to the design process and assure adherence to all established key components and project deliverables as well as directly manage overall project execution including construction and commissioning. Additionally, you will coordinate with the client as well as various other groups inside and outside of the organization.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Assist in development of pre-project approval documents including project charter, project management plan, project kick start, estimate and milestone schedule creation.
  • Monitor design progress and deliverables are met in adherence to established project key components.
  • Receive design details from design team with full understanding of project deliverables to coordinate bid package development and release for construction bidding and field execution.
  • Select contractors and contracting methods based on engineering ways of working methodology.
  • Direct and execute installation, construction, and commissioning of assigned projects.
  • Manage adherence to project scope and secure approvals for all changes in projects based on engineering ways of working methodology.
  • Manage and control project budget providing cost forecasts and cash flow projections through development of project cost and status reports on at least a monthly basis or as requested by project stakeholders.
  • Manage and maintain project milestone schedules with integrated detailed scheduling as agreed upon in the project charter.
  • Manage data collection and feedback process for projects.
  • Monitors processes for compliance with quality and GMP requirements in accordance with FDA and OSHA regulations.
  • Provide construction management and plant startup assistance as needed to ensure successful project execution
  • Evaluate, select, and issue contracts for construction firms through bidding and prequalification vetting processes.
  • Provide self-directed project management of assigned projects from end to end with minimal supervision from department manager.
  • Monitor work output from less senior engineers on the project team as assigned by the department manager.
  • Provide technical support to Factory operations.
  • Will support and participate in Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) and Total Performance Management (TPM) as a part of their job responsibility within the Business Unit or assigned factory.
  • Responsible for ensuring that one exhibits an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations and never implement any change, whether directly instructed to, or under your own initiative, without first questioning its impact in relation to product safety/quality, people safety and the environment. No compromises will be tolerated.


Qualifications/Certifications
  • Bachelor's degree- Required
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
  • Ability to analyze data
  • Ability to using problem solving techniques to resolve issues and implement change
  • Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to complete major projects in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to schedule resources effectively so continuous improvement is not sacrificed for day to day results.
  • Additional consideration for those that are considered subject matter experts in a particular field of engineering (process, packaging, refrigeration, etc.)


Experience and Skills Preferred
  • 3+ years experience managing capital projects with increasing responsibility and complexity in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment
  • 3+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment
  • Experience using SAP and/or Microsoft Project
  • TPM experience.


This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Job Requisition: 403147

About Nestle

Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014. It ranked No. 64 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2017 and No. 33 in the 2016 edition of the Forbes Global 2000 list of largest public companies. Nestlé's products include baby food, medical food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, frozen food, pet foods, and snacks. Twenty-nine of Nestlé's brands have annual sales of over 1 billion CHF, including Nespresso, Nescafé, Kit Kat, Smarties, Nesquik, Stouffer's, Vittel, and Maggi. Nestlé has 447 factories, operates in 189 countries, and employs around 339,000 people. It is one of the main shareholders of L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics company. Nestlé was formed in 1905 by the merger of the "Anglo-Swiss Milk Company", established in 1866 by brothers George and Charles Page, and "Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé", founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé. The company grew significantly during the First World War and again following the Second World War, expanding its offerings beyond its early condensed milk and infant formula products. The company has made a number of corporate acquisitions, including Crosse & Blackwell in 1950, Findus in 1963, Libby's in 1971, Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988, Klim in 1998, and Gerber in 2007.
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Founded
1866
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