Nestlé Purina PetCare - Electricity & Automation Project Engineer Portogruaro Plant (VE)

Overview

In this role you will support MES, Electrical and Automation activities and CAPEX projects at the Portogruaro site, ensuring solutions align with corporate standards and safety, quality and environmental goals. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, train operators, and maintain documentation and compliance. The role offers hands-on experience in MES–E&A implementations, asset management, and continuous improvement within a global pet care leader. This is a chance to shape manufacturing digital capabilities at Purina and contribute to safe, efficient operations.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• Annual bonus (7% based on company performance)
• Permanent contract (full-time)
• Location-based compensation package

Responsabilità

• Participate in Capital Investments projects ensuring solutions meet standards, quality, time, and budget
• Prepare user and technical specifications; coordinate requirements across production, quality and other stakeholders
• Follow up solution development, conduct pre-tests, implement changes and train operators/maintenance staff
• Manage Process & Equipment safety and contribute to site-level engineering tool implementations (NSAT, NET, AMM) and M&I activities
• Ensure MES-E&A installations comply with safety, health, environment, product safety and quality standards; keep key documentation (SLD, URS, FDS, calibration procedures) updated
• Ensure Management of Change processes are in place for MES-E&A modifications; apply market/local regulatory requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement by deeply understanding processes and product characteristics to improve quality, safety, or efficiency
• Participate in multidisciplinary project teams and start-up technical equipment or production lines
• Self-manage against defined KPIs/objectives and proactively track progress
• Exposure to TPM or preventive maintenance planning is desirable

Requisiti fondamentali

• Minimum 3 years Automation and/or MES engineer with Electrical experience
• Supervision of technical teams, contractors or other 3rd parties
• Fluency in English mandatory; Italian preferred
• University Degree in Engineering
• Permanent and full-time role
• Location: Italy (Portogruaro)
• Strong knowledge of MES-E&A environments and documentation standards
• Team collaboration in multidisciplinary environments
• Self-management and KPI-driven focus
• Proactive problem solving and continuous improvement mindset
• MES and E&A engineering
• Safety, health, environment and product quality compliance
• Asset management and maintenance tooling (NSAT, NET, AMM)