Electrical and Automation Engineer F/M in Boué, France

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Position Snapshot

• Nestle France – Factory of Boué (02)

• Full time – Permanent contract

• Bachelor of engineering in relevant field (Electrical / Automation / Mechatronics)

• You have +5 years of experience in similar role

• You have a dynamic international working environment.

• Attractive package, caring management, flexible working hours or remote work, allow you to evolve in a pleasant environment. You benefit from training throughout your career, aimed at promoting your development towards different roles within the Group.  

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Electrical & Automation (E&A) Engineer to join our team at the Boué factory where we make Infant Formulae.

Your role will be to ensure competent MES-E&A management and operation and to provide support for Nestlé’s Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Electrical and Automation professional and technical operational activities (inc. CAPEX projects) in line with corporate guidelines; whilst ensuring that all MES-E&A activities enhance business objectives and plant operational performance without compromising health and safety, product quality, or the environment.

A typical working day of a Site Electrical & Automation Engineer

Reporting to the Factory Engineer, you will be part of a collaborative team passionate about improving factory operations. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead, train, and mentor the factory electrical and automation team.

• Manage the factory electrical and automation infrastructure from design through to installation, maintenance, operation, improvement and upgrade as part of a site electrical and automation strategy.

• Participates in Capital Investments projects in the factory ensuring that the technical solution follows corporate and market standards.

• Responsible for preparation of the user and technical specifications.

• Ensure that the Change Management is in place to appropriately manage modifications in the MES-E&A solutions.

• Play a key role in the continuous improvement of the factory through mastering the process and product characteristics.

• Supervise and coordinate Automation and MES maintenance and project work by electricians and contractors.

• Co-ordinate with Production, Quality Management and Engineering to resolve Automation and MES issues.

• Develop a deep insight of the processes, and continuously strive for the improvement of quality, safety or efficiency while protecting the technological know-how and competitive advantage.

• Participates in the implementation of engineering and digital tools at site level

• Ensure that all MES-E&A installations comply with market and corporate safety, health, environment, product safety and product quality standards.

• Ensures that the key MES-E&A documentation is up to date and in place (i.e. SLD, URS, FDS, Calibration procedures, etc.). Participates in the M&I activities in the factory.

• Create the competencies (CBP) of the Electrical & Automation team.

What Will Make You Successful

To be successful in this key role we expect you to ideally have experience working in a FMCG food or similar industrial automation environment and have a strong service orientation amongst internal stakeholders with lots of proactive initiative and attention to detail.

Other experiences and attributes would include:

• Bachelor of engineering in relevant field (Electrical / Automation / Mechatronics)

• Detailed knowledge of PC, PLC, Database and SCADA Systems.

• PLC and HMI Programming

• Rockwell Automation equipment (Allen Bradley)

• Wonderware InTouch development

• Software development including FAS, PLC and HMI

• Data transfer, communication and networking systems

• Strong and highly developed electrical and automation fault finding and problem analysis.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and implement CAPEX projects

• Experience in project management an advantage

• Experience working in a multifunctional team (operations, safety, quality)

• Fluent in French and English.

Do you recognize yourself? We are meant to work together!

If you are ready for an exciting professional experience filled with unique challenges and opportunities, we look forward to receiving your application. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, we are convinced that diversity and performance go hand in hand: we pay the same attention to all applications. The inclusion of differences is Nestlé in France’s strength. We are signatory of the Diversity Charter and the Charter of l’Autre Cercle.

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