Nestlé Purina - Construction and Industrial Services Project Engineering Manager - Mantova

Lead the construction and industrial services scope for a new manufacturing site, coordinating a cross-functional team to oversee capital investments and ensure a smooth startup of utilities and facilities. The role spans from concept studies to project closeout, influencing safety, compliance, and performance. You will drive multi-party coordination, documentation, and commissioning to deliver reliable assets for Purina’s production operations. This is a high-impact, globally oriented project leadership opportunity.

• Work-life balance – flexible working arrangements and hybrid options
• Continuous learning – training and certifications
• Health & well-being – private health insurance
• Corporate welfare – flexible benefits platform
• Career growth – internal mobility
• Inclusive culture – collaborative and people-first environment

• Organize project execution and manage budget above 20 MCHF
• Manage third parties such as General contractor, technical client, system integrator
• Manage project documentation and digitalization per group standard
• Issue Project specific User Requirement specification (URS) integrating standard URS
• Coordinate third party tendering and work allocation
• Achieve FAT, SAT, commissioning and close Snag list
• Control project communication with environmental authorities
• Ensure consistency between progress reports and execution; validate deviations and change orders

• Experience in construction (civil) and industrial services engineering, preferably in food manufacturing (min 10 years)
• Experience operating or supervising others who operate industrial services systems
• Manufacturing projects management (5 years) in an international project environment
• Capital investment project management experience (~15 MCHF)
• Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environment methods
• PMI certification or equivalent
• Fluency in Italian and English

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strong communication skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Civil engineering and industrial services engineering
• Project management in manufacturing projects
• URS development and Tender coordination