Global Project Lead, Filling & Retorts (Greenfield)

Nestlé S.A.; Castiglione delle Stiviere; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Disability‑friendly employer

Job summary

Nestlé Purina Italy Mantova is seeking a Project Leader for the Filling & Packing capital investments. You will manage technical delivery from design through start‑up, ensuring compliance with Nestlé standards, URS, and local regulations while coordinating cross‑functional teams.

You will lead project controls, scheduling, and cost estimates, oversee FAT/SAT, line validation, and AGV interfaces. Strong SHE culture and proven leadership in a manufacturing context are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering one or more projects successfully in filling / packing technology areas.
• Experience proactively applying SHE requirements and risk‑prevention methods to foster a zero‑harm workplace and protect people and equipment.
• Experience with FAT / SAT and start‑up activities on filling and packing lines.
• Experience with financial follow‑up, budget tracking and project reporting.
• Participation in advanced Project Management training is a plus.
• Experience with HFFS machines, checkweighers, automatised pick‑and‑place solutions, or comparable filling and packing technologies is strongly preferred.
• Experience with sterilization processes, including exposure to validation protocols and local requirements related to pressurized vessels, is an advantage.
• Experience with production‑line integration that includes basic understanding of AGV interfaces is an advantage.
• Strong operational understanding of manufacturing execution and product orders propagation through DMO is a key asset for the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute the technical delivery of capital investment projects within the assigned scope, from design to implementation and start‑up, ensuring compliance with the project charter, design specifications, Nestlé standards and local regulations.
• The role covers project controls, project schedules, cost estimates, installation, testing and commissioning of new equipment and production lines, while monitoring progress, resolving operational issues and mobilising the resources needed to deliver the project.
• Within the Filling & Packing area, it ensures that line design, equipment integration, operational line performance, sterilization‑process requirements, validation protocols, pressurized vessel, digital integration requirements and interfaces with AGV solutions are embedded from design through commissioning and ramp‑up.
• Coordinate suppliers/contractors, technical reviews, FAT, SAT, action plans and risk analysis for the Filling & Packing area.
• Ensure all suppliers are trained on SHE and that machinery safety checks, validation readiness and line readiness are guaranteed during installation and commissioning.
• Lead follow‑up of line issues, documentation, budget/timing/risk tracking and escalate immediately to PEM / E2E when scope, cost, timing or line performance are at risk.
• Deliver technical reporting, PDA / lessons learned and promote sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions.

Skills

Project leadership

Capital investment

Filling & packing tech

Budget tracking

SHE compliance

Tools

AGV interfaces

Job description

Nestlé Purina Italy Mantova is seeking a Project Leader for the Filling & Packing capital investments. You will manage technical delivery from design through start‑up, ensuring compliance with Nestlé standards, URS, and local regulations while coordinating cross‑functional teams.

You will lead project controls, scheduling, and cost estimates, oversee FAT/SAT, line validation, and AGV interfaces. Strong SHE culture and proven leadership in a manufacturing context are essential.