CAPEX Process Specialist: Drive Plant Upgrades

Nestle; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Nestlé pension scheme (up to 12%)

Flexible days / holiday entitlement

Job summary

Nestlé Dalston Factory seeks a CAPEX Process Specialist to support project execution for operational changes and plant expansions. You will embed process safety and hygienic design, apply Nestlé best practices to Dalston products, and assist with commissioning and start-up to ensure reliable performance.

Working with project managers and engineers, you will influence cross‑functional teams across quality, finance and vendors. A background in engineering and production is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Ability to deliver projects in a technical setting.
• Interest in Lean/TPM principles and process safety.

Responsibilities

• Support project execution for operational changes, plant expansions and new equipment installations with project team.
• Embed process safety, food safety and hygienic design requirements to meet Nestlé standards.
• Apply calculations, simulations and process knowledge to adapt Nestlé best practices for Dalston products.
• Support factory commissioning, validation and start-up for reliable first‑time-right performance.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (-project, engineering, operations, quality, finance) to achieve clear business outcomes.

Skills

Project execution

Production environment

Process improvement

Ability to implement new processes

Education

Engineering discipline (Mechanical or Electrical)

Job description

Nestlé Dalston Factory seeks a CAPEX Process Specialist to support project execution for operational changes and plant expansions. You will embed process safety and hygienic design, apply Nestlé best practices to Dalston products, and assist with commissioning and start-up to ensure reliable performance.

Working with project managers and engineers, you will influence cross‑functional teams across quality, finance and vendors. A background in engineering and production is highly valued.