Project Engineering Superintendent (Food processing) - Samut Prakan

POSITION SNAPSHOT
Location: Bangkok & Samut Prakan
Company: Nestlé
Business Unit/Division: Technical & Production
Full-time
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Food Processing, Chemical Processing, Process Engineering, or Capital Project Execution within Food, Dairy, Nutrition, Coffee, or FMCG environments

A DAY IN THE LIFE …

• Deliver assigned engineering activities for food processing projects, from concept development and detailed design through installation, commissioning, start-up, and operational handover.
• Translate business needs and user requirements into clear technical specifications and fit-for-purpose engineering solutions.
• Support project planning activities, including scope definition, CAPEX estimation, scheduling, resource planning, and technical risk management.
• Provide engineering expertise for food processing systems and production equipment, ensuring effective process design, equipment selection, line integration, and performance optimization.
• Review process flows, layouts, equipment designs, and supplier proposals to ensure hygienic design, maintainability, operational efficiency, and compliance with food manufacturing requirements.
• Work closely with OEMs, contractors, Procurement, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Safety teams to achieve project objectives.
• Act as the technical interface during design reviews, supplier clarification, technical evaluation, factory acceptance testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Ensure all engineering activities meet agreed requirements for safety, food safety, quality, cost, performance, and project timing.
• Participate in design and installation risk assessments covering process safety, machinery safety, hygienic engineering, dust control, and explosion prevention where applicable.
• Lead or support commissioning, start-up, validation, performance verification, and handover activities to ensure that installed solutions achieve the expected capacity, quality, safety, and reliability targets.
• Ensure that project documentation, operational training, technical records, and lessons learned are completed to support sustainable operational ownership.

ARE YOU A FIT?
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, or another related engineering discipline.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in food processing, chemical processing, process engineering, or capital project execution within Food, Dairy, Nutrition, Coffee, or FMCG environments.
• Good understanding of food manufacturing processes, process flows, hygienic engineering, equipment design, and production line integration.
• Experience preparing or reviewing user requirements, technical specifications, equipment layouts, process designs, and supplier proposals.
• Experience working with OEMs, contractors, and engineering suppliers throughout equipment selection, FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Knowledge of food safety, process safety, machinery safety, hygienic design, and applicable engineering standards.
• Strong project coordination, analytical, technical problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to manage assigned project activities while balancing safety, quality, cost, performance, and timeline requirements.
• Good communication skills in English and Thai for effective coordination with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, and regional teams

*** Only shortlisted candidates will be notified ***