Job: Engineering Graduate Trainee

Company : Nestlé; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Part time

Job summary

Nestlé Engineering Graduate Programme in Bryanston, South Africa offers ambitious graduates the chance to launch careers with the world’s leading food and beverages company. You will join a dynamic team, gaining practical experience in engineering disciplines while developing analytical, communication, and leadership skills through structured training and cross-functional exposure.

Based in Bryanston and spanning the East and South African Region, the programme emphasises adaptability, service

Qualifications

• Degree or Honours in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum academic result of 65%.
• Strong communication skills with fluency in English.
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and numeracy skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team.
• Willingness to relocate and work flexible hours.
• Self-starter with service orientation, tenacity, discipline, and results focus.
• Empathy and interpersonal awareness to support collaboration and organisational goals.

Responsibilities

• Participate in structured graduate training and development within engineering disciplines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across diverse teams and projects in the East and South African Region.
• Apply analytical reasoning, numeracy, and problem-solving skills to engineering challenges.
• Communicate effectively in English with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate adaptability by relocating and working flexible hours when required.
• Contribute to Nestlé’s mission through service orientation, discipline, and results-focused performance.
• Develop empathy and understanding of the goals, drivers, and needs of others in the organisation.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Numeracy

Cross-functional teamwork

Relocation willingness

Self-motivation

Empathy

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

The Nestlé Engineering Graduate Programme offers ambitious young professionals the opportunity to launch their careers with the world’s leading food and beverages company. Based in Bryanston, South Africa, and spanning the East and South African Region across 23 countries, the programme provides recent graduates with exposure to global operations, cross-functional collaboration, and advanced workplace learning. Successful candidates will join a dynamic team, gaining practical experience in engineering disciplines while developing analytical, communication, and leadership skills. The programme is designed to nurture adaptability, resilience, and service orientation, preparing graduates to contribute meaningfully to Nestlé’s mission of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

Responsibilities

• Participate in structured graduate training and development within engineering disciplines
• Collaborate cross-functionally across diverse teams and projects in the East and South African Region
• Apply analytical reasoning, numeracy, and problem-solving skills to engineering challenges
• Communicate effectively in English with colleagues and stakeholders
• Demonstrate adaptability by relocating and working flexible hours when required
• Contribute to Nestlé’s mission through service orientation, discipline, and results-focused performance
• Develop empathy and understanding of the goals, drivers, and needs of others in the organisation

Qualifications

• Degree or Honours in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum academic result of 65%
• Strong communication skills with fluency in English
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and numeracy skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team
• Willingness to relocate and work flexible hours
• Self-starter with service orientation, tenacity, discipline, and results focus
• Empathy and interpersonal awareness to support collaboration and organisational goals

Hiring organization

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Bryanston, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa