Engineering Placement

Nestle; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Inclusive culture

Comprehensive benefits

Pastoral support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Nestlé invites penultimate-year engineering students to join a 12-month Engineering Placement Scheme across the UK. You will focus on maintenance and project engineering, engaging with state-of-the-art technology, processes, and equipment while contributing to factory initiatives that improve efficiency and output.

You will rotate through roles, collaborate with diverse teams, and benefit from Nestlé's commitment to inclusion, pastoral support, and a strong development pathway as you gain

Qualifications

• Penultimate-year student in Electrical, Digitalisation or Manufacturing technology.
• UK-wide mobility and no sponsorship required.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Placement focuses on maintenance and project engineering.
• Exposure to state-of-the-art technology and factory teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage in maintenance and project engineering activities across categories.
• Work with TPM concepts and drive operational improvements.

Skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Stakeholder management

Continuous learning

TPM knowledge

Education

Penultimate-year student in Electrical Engineering / Digitalisation Engineering / Manufacturing Technology

Job description

• Hands-on experience : The engineering landscape is constantly evolving, and you'll develop a comprehensive understanding across a breadth of technologies and production processes whilst learning how the wider business operates.
• Mentorship opportunities: Work alongside experienced professionals who will provide valuable insights and guidance to help you grow your capabilities.
• Impactful contributions : Lead and contribute to engineering based projects to deliver great results in the timeframes required, gaining exposure to people from a range of teams and backgrounds.
• Career growth: Your placement could help kick start your engineering career that could see you become a global expert in a specific engineering technology or specialism, or you could move into the wider operations space.
• Networking: Build lasting relationships with colleagues across different sites and functions, opening doors for collaborative opportunities.

What will you learn?

• Technical capabilities: Navigate the complexities of a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) operation, where your decisions will have impact. Developing your technical skills, across key methodology including total productive maintenance (TPM).
• Problem-solving: Utilise the skills you develop during the scheme to respond to challenges of varying types and scales, while identifying opportunities and implementing solutions for sustainable success.
• Adaptability: Embrace the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams, cultures, and operational processes as you rotate through different role placements.
• Stakeholder management: Balance the needs of cross-functional stakeholders, honing your interpersonal skills and building your unique professional brand in the process.
• Continuous Learning: Gain firsthand experience of industry trends and external factors that influence Nestlé as you progress through the 12 months placement.

We are committed to recruiting for potential, ensuring that you have the opportunity to grow and thrive in an environment that values your unique abilities and aspirations whilst contributing to the future of our manufacturing operations. Our commitment to you… We will support you every step of the way, the following are just some of our offerings to enable you to thrive with us-

• Inclusive culture, join our variety of employee run networks!
• Comprehensive benefits
• Pastoral support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Potential relocation support (£2,000)
• Prayer rooms
• Various rewards and recognition opportunities

Availability dependent upon site

You will need to have the right to work in the UK that is not time-limited and does not require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route either at the start of the scheme or on completion.

You will need to be in your penultimate year of university studying towards one of the following degree disciplines, Electrical Engineering, Digitalisation Engineering or Manufacturing Technology (or a related engineering discipline). You will be mobile across the UK. What's also important is your commitment to the scheme and your willingness to learn.

Joining the Engineering Placement Scheme at Nestlé, will see you embark on an exciting 12-month journey gaining experience and exposure across different categories. Focused on maintenance and project engineering you'll have the chance to engage and work with our state-of-the-art technology, processes, and equipment whilst playing an active role in the factory teams' initiatives to improve operational efficiencies., At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect - for our employees, our customers and our consumers. That's why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.