In Summary

Engineering Industrial Placement 2022/2023

Job Description

If you’re a university student looking ahead to a career in Engineering, our Engineering Industrial Placement can get you off to a better start. Join us and, over 12 months, our mentors and industry experts will help you develop the skills you need to cut it as an Engineer here at the largest food and beverage manufacturer in the world.  

This is an opportunity to experience an engineering workplace where you’ll always feel able to bring your whole self. It’s something we encourage. Because different personalities working together is what makes us the creative business we are.  

Placements are running at Nestlé sites up and down the country and at the Nestlé Product Technology Centre (NPTC). Wherever you join us, you’ll return to your final year of study with a real sense of purpose, a network of contacts at a world leading brand and significantly improved chances of landing the Engineering career you want after graduating.

What the Engineering Industrial Placement entails 

Our placement is all about putting learning into practice. Rotating through various roles and taking on live projects under the guidance of specialists, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of everything that goes on within Engineering at Nestlé. As you do that, you’ll zero in on the kind of role you want as your career.  

As much as the placement is about showing you the technology and processes used in Engineering in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, there’s also a big focus on helping you develop core professional skills like communication and collaboration. We’ll encourage you to develop your own ideas and help you develop the confidence you need to have a real impact on the way our business runs.

Additional Information

Who is eligible for the Engineering Industrial Placement? 

The placement is for students coming to the end of a BEng or MEng, MSc in Automation or Mechatronics, or you could also be studying a Mechanical or Electrical degree. Just as important, though, is your dedication to the career path you’ve chosen. We’re looking for people who are passionate about pursuing a career in Engineering who will leap on this opportunity to learn with a world leading brand. 

What will I get out of a Nestlé Engineering Industrial Placement? 

You’ll finish the programme with a year’s experience at the world-leading company behind iconic brands like KitKat, Aero, Nescafé and Purina. It’ll be a real eye-opener that will give you new ambitions about where to take your career and the means of achieving them. What’s more, you’ll also have established yourself at a company with a strong track record when it comes to supporting placement students and turning them into employees. 

Nestlé is a company that takes its role in the world seriously and is always looking for ways to have a positive impact. That’s what our ‘Force for Good’ initiative is all about. It’s our way of Creating Shared Value (CSV), which means tying our commercial goals to important social responsibilities like helping the environment and healthier eating. By finding more efficient and sustainable ways of working, you’ll have a direct input into that as an Engineer here. 

So, as well as improving your career prospects, joining us as an Engineer Placement will allow you to have a positive impact on the wider world. All the more reason to feel great about the career path you’ve chosen. 

We understand starting a new role can be expensive—that’s why we offer relocation support. If joining Nestlé means moving away from home, please get in touch to find out about the help we can provide.