Project Engineer

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA; Tutbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Pension up to 12%

25 days holiday + 12 flexible days

Volunteering days

Personal development focus

Job summary

Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is recruiting a Project Engineer to join our team on a permanent basis. You will lead capital expenditure projects, coordinate contractors and suppliers, ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery, and report to the Project Engineering Manager.

The ideal candidate has demonstrable Capex project experience in FMCG manufacturing, a mechanical/electrical background, and strong communication skills to work across Safety, Production, Maintenance and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Capex project experience is essential.
• Experience in FMCG manufacturing is preferred.
• URS understanding and project timing/quality knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Engage stakeholders, manage CAPEX design, and prepare business cases for funding.
• Coordinate installation, manage contractors and safety, monitor progress, budget and timelines.
• Ensure safe handover and handover documentation for project completion.

Job description

Business Area: Nestlé Beverage

Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Salary: £50,000-£55,000 depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme - up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth.

We are recruiting for a Project Engineer to join our team based at our state of the art Nestle Tutbury Factory. This is a permanent opportunity which will report into the Project Engineering Manager.

The Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after circa £500 million investment over the last few years. The factory is a Centre of excellence for Nescafé products around the world producing freeze-dried, spray dried and pod coffee technologies and is at the forefront of coffee innovation globally. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes so it's an exciting time to be involved.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

A day in the life of a Project Engineer is dynamic and is dependent on the status of the project some of which have been demonstrated below.

• Concept stage - you will be engaging with stakeholders, suppliers and technical support to agree a design which satisfies the technical, quality and safety standards of the business. You will also prepare business case studies to present to the business for CAPEX funding approval.
• Installation stage - you will be coordinating the daily and upcoming activities. This will include managing contractors and suppliers and permitting work daily. It will be vital for you to ensure site safety and the install quality. At the same time, you will be communicating back to stakeholders to update on progress, budget and timelines.
• Completion of project - once the project is approaching its end, you will play a key role in ensuring safe and compliant handover from any contractors who have been supporting the project to enable the site to utilise the project improvements in a timely and efficient manner.

Your ingredients for success

To be successful in this role, having experience managing Capex projects will be essential. We would also expect you to ideally have experience working in a FMCG manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will also have experience ensuring that the engineering side of projects have been implemented (e.g. buildings, equipment installations, piping, utilities, etc.) in accordance with the defined timing, cost and quality, the URS and the characteristics of a unit operation.

Other key attributes we are looking for

• Ideally degree educated in a mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, or civil engineering field and / or completion of a recognised apprenticeship.
• Technical knowledge and practical experience of working within Health & Safety legislation (PUWER CDM etc.)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with the others eg, Safety Health & Environment, Production, Maintenance, QA, Contractors etc. to ensure compliance especially regarding health and safety on site.
• Leadership skills, ability to lead meetings delegate tasks to other members of the project team. A self-starter with initiative to research topics and work out solutions with minimal supervision.
• Financial management skills: reviewing, controlling and forecasting spent, and working closely with the purchasing department to tender for and purchase new equipment.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 28/08/2026

Advert closing date: 11/09/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle's commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

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