**Location: KZN - Estcourt** **Qualification: Degree or 3 year Diploma in Engineering Discipline** **Experience** : 3 years’ experience in capital investment projects development and implementation in food industry. **Position Summary** With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé didn’t become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We are now looking for a Project Engineer to be based in East London. In this role you will be responsible to manage and / or perform the design, implementation, and start-up phases of capital investment projects on the manufacturing site, within the defined scope of responsibility or specialisation. Ensure that the objectives of the investment project charter, design specifications and Nestlé standards are implemented and adhered to. **A day in the life of a Project Engineer:** **Before starting the project design phase:** Support the End-to-End Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager in developing the investment project charter and ensure that it is strictly followed throughout the project. **During project design phase:** Execute the basic and detailed design of the project based on Nestlé Corporate Business Principles, Nestlé standards, local regulations, the defined User Requirements Specifications and the TPM characteristics of a unit operation (safety, quality, affordability, maintainability, operability, and reliability). Ensure by design the workers, and operators, safety during both the construction and the ongoing operation of the plant. **During the project implementation phase:** Ensure that the engineering side of the project is implemented (e.g., buildings, equipment erections, piping, utilities, etc.) in accordance with the defined timing, cost and quality, the URS, and the characteristics of a unit operation. And that all the elements of the project (including technical people training, as needed) in performed in such a way that safety is always guaranteed on the whole project site and that a vertical start-up is assured. Select and qualify contractors and coordinate their activities. Ensure that Nestlé standards are applied. **During the start-up phase of the project:** Support the start-up manager and their team to ensure a smooth transition to operations after the qualification and verification of the installation. Contribute to and support the preparation and distributing the engineering project documentation, including the engineering part of the project final report and provide feedback to the Maintenance Prevention System. **What will make you successful?** + Degree/Diploma in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, E&A, Process, Industrial engineering, or similar). + Manufacturing projects management experience. + 3 years experioence in capital investment projects development & Implementation in Food Industry. + Determination of methods to minimize the likelihood of injuries or damages to people and/or equipment (SH&E). + Factory operations experience (as required).