Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA
Automation Project Engineer
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Automation Project Engineer
Business Area
Nestlé Beverage
Location
Dalston, Cumbria
Salary
£50,000.00 – £55,000.00 (depending on experience)
Benefits
- Potential discretionary annual bonus
- Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestlé
- 12 flexible days in addition to 25-day holiday entitlement
- 2 paid volunteering days
- Focused personal development and growth
The Role
We are recruiting for an Automation Project Engineer at our Dalston Factory, which is home to Nescafé, and produces a range of products including Cappuccino, Aero, and Coffee-Mate. This permanent role reports to the Project Engineering Manager and provides support for exciting capital investment projects.
This highly automated PLC-controlled process plant focuses on digitisation, automation, and optimisation to expand its leading brands.
About Nestlé Dalston Factory & Our Culture
- Inclusion & Diversity: We proudly champion diversity and signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
- Disability Confidence: Committed to promoting workplace accessibility.
- Gender Equality: Recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for three consecutive years.
- Diversity in Grocery: Headline partner for Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
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Key Responsibilities
Your core impact will involve:
- Supporting the design, installation, and commissioning of capital investment projects on-site.
- Collaborating with the Startup Lead during the startup phase of projects.
- Ensuring automation engineering alignment with timing, cost, quality, URS, and unit operational characteristics.
- Driving forward digitisation plans through automation projects.
Essential Criteria
To excel in this role, you must have:
- Proven experience as an Automation Engineer with preference for a FMCG manufacturing background.
- Hands-on experience managing/executing CapEx projects.
- Degree in Electrical/Automation or completion of a recognised apprenticeship (ideally).
- Strong PLC programming knowledge.
- Technical expertise in Health & Safety legislation (e.g., PUWER, CDM).
- Experience in Stakeholder Management.
- Willingness/openness to embrace new technologies and business opportunities.
- Adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset.
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What You Need to Know
- Advert Posting Date: 24/06/2026
- Closing Date: 08/07/2026
- Applications are considered as they arrive, and the advert may close early if sufficient candidates are found.
Diversity & Inclusion
Underpinned by our values of respect, Nestlé actively encourages applications from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups. If you require accommodations during the application process, please reach out.
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Right to Work
Candidates will need to prove their right to work in the UK. This role cannot be sponsored under the UK Home Office’s Skilled Worker route.
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