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We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Engineering team in Harrismith.\nThe Project Engineer will manage and perform the design, implementation, and start-up phases of capital investment projects at the manufacturing site. The role ensures that investment project charters, design specifications, User Requirements Specifications, local regulations and Nestlé engineering and safety standards are translated into safe, reliable and high-performing installations.\nA Day in the Life of a Project Engineer\nProject Charter & Design\nSupport the End-to-End Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager in developing the investment project charter and ensuring it is followed throughout the project.\nExecute basic and detailed design in line with Nestlé Corporate Business Principles, Nestlé standards, local regulations and approved User Requirements Specifications.\nApply unit-operation requirements for safety, quality, affordability, maintainability, operability and reliability, including safe design for construction and ongoing operation.\nProject Implementation\nEnsure engineering works such as buildings, equipment erection, piping and utilities are implemented to agreed timing, cost and quality.\nSelect and qualify contractors, coordinate their activities and drive compliance with Nestlé standards and site safety requirements.\nEnsure training and technical readiness are built into project execution and that vertical start-up is supported.\nStart-up & Handover\nSupport the Start-up team through qualification, verification and smooth transition to Operations.\nContribute to complete engineering project documentation and the engineering section of the final project report.\nProvide feedback into the Maintenance Prevention System and ensure sustainable asset performance after handover.\nSafety, Cost & Performance\nPromote strong SH&E leadership through all project phases and proactively manage engineering and contractor risks.\nTrack project delivery against authorised scope, cost, time and quality.\nSupport achievement of project gate milestones, reliability measures including MTBF/MTTR, line performance and final project cost/timing commitments.\nKey Success Measures\nProject gates opened on time from design authorisation through sustained performance\nRecordable and lost-time injury performance during project execution\nDelivery to authorised project cost, timing and quality\nSuccessful qualification, verification and vertical start-up\nMTBF, MTTR and line performance after start-up\nMaintenance programme and final engineering documentation in place\nFinal project report and feedback to Maintenance Prevention System completed\nWhat will make you successful?\nDegree/Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical & Automation, Process, Industrial Engineering or a similar engineering discipline.\nApproximately 3 years’ experience in capital investment project development and implementation in the food industry.\nPractical experience across project design, implementation and/or start-up in a manufacturing environment.\nStrong safety and health mindset with experience identifying and mitigating project risks to people and equipment.\nSound understanding of contractor management, project scope, cost, schedule, quality and technical documentation.\nKnowledge of food-plant principles, hygienic engineering, food safety and manufacturing utilities is advantageous.\nExposure to project-management methods, CAPEX processes, MS Project, contracts/construction requirements and financial tracking is beneficial.\nStrong communication, interpersonal, influencing and continuous-improvement skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.\nCompany: Nestlé South Africa (Pty) Ltd\nLocation: Harrismith, South Africa\nPosition: Project Engineer\nQualification: Degree/Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical & Automation, Process, Industrial Engineering or similar\nExperience: Approximately 3 years’ experience in capital investment project development and implementation in the food industry\nClosing Date: 05/11/26\nPosition Summary\nWith a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies. We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Engineering team in Harrismith.\nThe Project Engineer will manage and perform the design, implementation, and start-up phases of capital investment projects at the manufacturing site. The role ensures that investment project charters, design specifications, User Requirements Specifications, local regulations and Nestlé engineering and safety standards are translated into safe, reliable and high-performing installations.\nA Day in the Life of a Project Engineer\nProject Charter & Design\nSupport the End-to-End Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager in developing the investment project charter and ensuring it is followed throughout the project.\nExecute basic and detailed design in line with Nestlé Corporate Business Principles, Nestlé standards, local regulations and approved User Requirements Specifications.\nApply unit-operation requirements for safety, quality, affordability, maintainability, operability and reliability, including safe design for construction and ongoing operation.\nProject Implementation\nEnsure engineering works such as buildings, equipment erection, piping and utilities are implemented to agreed timing, cost and quality.\nSelect and 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