Nestlè Purina PetCare

At Purina we are committed to create richer lives for pets and the people who love them, providing high quality nutrition for cats and dogs and doing more of what matters for pets, people and planet.

Position Snapshot

• Nestlé Purina Italy, Greenfield Project Mantova
• Permanent and full-time role
• Nestlé welcomes people with disabilities
• Manufacturing projects management “making it happen”: around 3 years of experience in capital investment project development and implementation in the food industry is an advantage.
• Experience managing own project scope with minimum supervision and coordinating cross-functional internal and external stakeholders.
• Successful participation in one or more projects in Filling & Packing technology areas is a value-add, including exposure to HFFS machines, dosing units, automatic handling systems or sterilizers where relevant to the assigned scope.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is mandatory; knowledge of Italian is an advantage.
• CompensationPackage: CCNL Industria Alimentare, Impiegato 1° Livello, Annual Base Salary: €57.500 + 7% Annual bonus.

Responsible for the design integration, installation and start-up activities of capital investment projects within the assigned Filling & Packing scope or technical specialisation, ensuring that the scope, design specifications, Nestlé standards and local regulations are implemented and adhered to.

The role covers preparation of technical designs, User Requirement Specifications, project schedules, cost estimates, installation, testing and commissioning activities for filling and packing equipment, line integration and related controls / automation requirements, while monitoring progress, resolving operational issues, minimising delays and escalating risks when needed.

Within the Filling & Packing area, you will support the integration of packaging equipment, operational line performance, sterilization-related requirements, validation protocols, local compliance requirements for pressurized vessels and digital integration requirements from design through commissioning and ramp-up. Depending on project allocation, support may focus on assigned technical packages related to HFFS machines, dosing units, automatic handling systems or sterilizers.

A Day in the Life of a Project Engineer Filling & Packing:

• Before project design phase:
• Support the Project Leader - Filling & Packing and the Manufacturing PEM in developing the investment project charter and ensuring it is strictly followed throughout the project.
• Prepare technical design inputs, project controls, timing assumptions and cost estimates for the assigned Filling & Packing scope.
• Define technical requirements for the machines and systems within the assigned Filling & Packing area and collect the information and resources necessary to execute the project scope.
• During project design phase:
• Execute and / or contribute to the basic and detailed design of the assigned Filling & Packing scope based on Nestlé Corporate Business Principles, Nestlé standards, local regulations, approved User Requirement Specifications and TPM characteristics of a unit operation: safety, quality, affordability, maintainability, operability and reliability.
• Ensure by design the safety of workers and operators during construction, commissioning and ongoing plant operation.
• Develop or contribute to the line URS and ensure alignment with equipment integration, packaging quality, performance criteria, operability requirements and the technical requirements related to Filling & Packing machines.
• Ensure that validation protocols and local requirements for pressurized vessels are considered where applicable, and that success criteria are correctly defined for FAT, SAT, start-up documentation and line acceptance.
• During project implementation phase:
• Ensure that the engineering side of the assigned Filling & Packing scope is implemented in accordance with the defined timing, cost, quality, approved URS and line requirements.
• Ensure that filling and packing equipment are implemented in accordance with timing, cost, quality, URS and line requirements, including applicable sterilization-process and pressurized-vessel compliance requirements.
• Coordinate suppliers, contractors and technical reviews for Filling & Packing equipment installation, controls interfaces, testing preparation and commissioning activities related to the assigned scope.
• Ensure all suppliers are trained on SHE and that machinery safety checks, validation readiness and line readiness are guaranteed during installation and commissioning.
• Maintain and regularly update action plans, schedules, risk analysis, technical review records and budget follow-up for the assigned scope, escalating