Electrical Automation Engineer

Nestlé Australia Ltd; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Nestlé Gympie is seeking an Electrical Automation (E&A) Engineer to lead MES-E&A systems in our manufacturing site. You will drive safe, compliant, and efficient MES and automation operations across the Gympie factory.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will own project delivery, requirements gathering from production and quality, and ensure changes are properly managed while maintaining robust documentation and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics required.
• 4+ years in a similar, complex electrical and automation leadership role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment; preferably multinational.
• Knowledge of MES-E&A and related compliance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead MES-E&A systems within the Gympie factory.
• Drive capital investment projects with quality, timeline, and budget adherence.
• Prepare user and technical specifications; coordinate solution development and training.
• Ensure safety, environmental and electrical compliance across MES-E&A.
• Maintain up-to-date MES-E&A documentation (SLD, URS, FDS) and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Team player

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical / Automation / Mechatronics)

Tools

MES-E&A systems

Job description

Position Snapshot

Location: Gympie, QLD (Relocation supported)
Full time, permanent
4+ years’ experience in a similar role

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Automation (E&A) Engineer to join our team at the Gympie factory where we make our iconic coffee brands NESCAFÉ and INTERNATIONAL ROAST.

In this role, you will provide leadership, technical expertise, and ownership of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Electrical and Automation (E&A) systems within the factory, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operation of all E&A assets. This role is accountable for ensuring that all MES–E&A systems contribute to business performance while never compromising safety, quality, or environmental compliance.

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Engineering Manager and driving continuous improvement and project delivery, key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participate in Capital Investment projects, ensuring that the technical solution are delivered within the expected quality standard, timeline, and budget.
• Prepare user and technical specifications, coordinating the requirements of the main users (production, quality, etc.), the follow up of the solution development, the pre-test, implementation, and training of operators and maintenance crews.
• Must fully understand the technical details of the MES-E&A solutions in all projects.
• Ensure Process & Equipment safety for people, products and environment and that one exhibits an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations.
• Ensure that the Change Management is in place to appropriately manage modifications in the MES-E&A solutions.
• Ensure the application of the market and local MES-E&A related legislation (i.e. electrical, calibration, etc). Comply with Nestle internal engineering functional compliance audit (EFCA), which includes equipment calibration, hazardous area compliance, electrical compliance.
• The MES-E&A engineer must have a deep insight of the processes, and continuously strive for the improvement of quality, safety or efficiency while protecting the technological know-how and competitive advantage.
• Participate in the implementation of engineering tools at site level (i.e. NSAT, NEST, AMM, etc.).
• Ensure that all MES-E&A installations comply with market and corporate safety, health, environment, product safety and product quality standards.
• Ensure that the key MES-E&A documentation is up to date and in place (i.e. SLD, URS, FDS, Calibration procedures, etc.). Participates in the M&I activities in the factory.

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong team player with a drive to deliver quality outcomes with efficiency and with a passion for continuous process improvement.
• Minimum Bachelor of Engineering in relevant field (Electrical / Automation / Mechatronics)
• 4+ years in similar, complex electrical and automation leadership role, preferably in manufacturing environment.
• Experience participating in the development of engineering projects as part of a multidisciplinary team (preferably including different products and technologies in Electrical and Automation areas)
• Strong leadership and people management skills; experienced in leading technical teams and contractors preferred.
• Experience in the start-up of technical equipment and/or production lines.
• Ability of Self-Management following defined KPIs/Objectives, and proactively tracking them
• Exposure to Total Productive Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance Planning and/or maintenance execution desired, but not required.

Nestlé Gympie is a smoke free workplace with a drug & alcohol testing policy.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts.
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave.
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave.
• Discounted Nestlé products

Our Story

• Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.
• Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.
• For more information please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) or Our LinkedIn page http://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-