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Good Food, Good Life is the very essence of Nestlé. This philosophy can be traced back to our beginnings. The Nestlé Company was founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé, who developed the first milk-based baby formula. Today, over a century later, we are recognized as the world’s largest Food and Beverage Company employing around 280,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world. Nestlé Canada has a wide variety of food, beverage and nutrition products to help you and your family live happier and healthier lives including: Gerber and Good Start, Nescafé, KitKat, Smarties, Aero, Delissio, Häagen-Dazs, Boost, Purina, and Nestlé Waters. Nestlé Canada supports your personal growth with a people-focused culture and a flexible and diverse working environment. Our aim is to create a unique career experience for talented young professionals like you. Join us to find out why, There is more to Life at Nestlé…

Position Snapshot

Business areas: Nestle Canada

Job title: Project Engineering Intern

Location: North York, On

Position Summary

We are looking for a Project Engineering Intern based at our North York location from June to October. This role will be working with our Project Management team.

A day in the life of a Project Engineering Intern

As a Project Engineering Intern you will be working on industrial engineering projects being executed at the Nestle Confectionery Factory. You will be involved in scoping, costing, managing, and executing project activities while working with internal and external stakeholders under the supervision of the Engineering Manager.

You will also:

• Study process issues, collect and analyse data, perform engineering calculations, and devise technical solutions to solve problems.

• Develop engineering scope, plan execution schedule, and estimate project cost of implementing the solutions.

• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate communication, breakdown work elements, plan execution, and monitor and supervise progress.

• Collaborate closely with engineering and maintenance colleagues on process improvement and automation initiatives.

• Play a key role in working with different functions on site to ensure successful project execution.

What will make you successful?

As the successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to support research into industrial automation, automatic guided vehicles, conveying and storage systems, silos and tanks, process control, and smart manufacturing and provide support to corporate engineering with their on-going projects.

You will also:

• Currently enrolled in a university Engineering program.

• Previous Engineering experience is an asset, but not mandatory.

• Involvement in extracurricular activities which demonstrate initiative and leadership.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Team player with demonstrated ability to work effectively across all functions and levels.

• Fast learner, and must be comfortable working within a dynamic, challenging environment.

• A results and detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Computer literate (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting Operations career you’ve always wanted.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company. You will also receive developmental feedback throughout your work-term to ensure that you are learning and understanding the importance of Technical and Production within the world’s largest food company. You will also build your business acumen and leadership capabilities and support your development and long-term success.

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.