Digital and Automation Project Engineer

Nestlé S.A.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé S.A. in the U.S. North America network seeks a Digital & Automation Project Engineer to support electrical, automation and OT scope on capital projects across Nestlé and Nestlé Purina facilities.

You will coordinate documentation, vendor deliverables and project governance under the lead project engineer. The role emphasizes applying electrical and control knowledge, collaborating with cross‑functional teams, maintaining standards, and delivering compliant, repeatable engineering outcomes

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 1+ year of experience in electrical and control system engineering and design for capital projects in a manufacturing, industrial, military or related environment.

Responsibilities

• Support D&A project assurance and governance through maintenance of stage-specific deliverables registers, inputs, review packages, open items and comments.
• Manage technical drawings and documents including receipt, distribution, revision status and retrieval for project management review and retention.
• Support project initiation and delivery and assist internal teams and third parties in following established D&A ways of working.
• Coordinate and track project requests for proposal (RFP), follow-up requests for information, vendor submittals, contracts and other agreements associated with D&A procurement and legal compliance.
• Support construction, commissioning, validation and project handover records
• Review, apply and continuously improve D&A engineering standards, knowledge repository, templates, resources and training materials

Skills

Electrical & control systems

Project coordination

Education

Associate’s degree or higher in Engineering

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Position Summary

The Digital & Automation Project Engineer will support the delivery of electrical, automation, operational technology and digital scope on capital projects across our Nestlé and Nestlé Purina factories in North America. You will coordinate the project assurance process, maintaining documentation from vendors, contractors and stakeholders to support the project team and our factories. In this position, you will apply foundational technical knowledge of electrical, controls and automation systems and equipment to ensure standardization and compliance, as well as prepare deliverables for review by the lead project engineer. As capability develops, the D&A Project Engineer may also perform defined engineering and design support assignments under direction of technical leadership.

• Support D&A project assurance and governance through maintenance of stage-specific deliverables registers, inputs, review packages, open items and comments
• Manage technical drawings and documents including receipt, distribution, revision status and retrieval for project management review and retention
• Support project initiation and delivery and assist internal teams and third parties in following established D&A ways of working
• Coordinate and track project requests for proposal (RFP), follow-up requests for information, vendor submittals, contracts and other agreements associated with D&A procurement and legal compliance
• Support construction, commissioning, validation and project handover records
• Review, apply and continuously improve D&A engineering standards, knowledge repository, templates, resources and training materials

REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s degree or higher in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 1+ year of experience in electrical and control system engineering and design for capital projects in a manufacturing, industrial, military or related environment

Salary: $82,403.10 to$114,512.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility:Yes

The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

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