Digital Process Design Engineer

Location: Konolfingen, Switzerland
Work model: Office-based
Contract type / duration: Permanent
Be a force for good and accelerate change that improves lives and the planet
As a Digital Process Design Engineer at Nestlé Product & Technology Center Nutrition & Health, your mission is to develop, standardize and govern process engineering drawings and digital plant models that enable safe, efficient and reusable solutions for nutrition industrialization projects. You’ll make a difference by collaborating closely with process and automation engineers, project managers, factory teams and equipment suppliers. This is your opportunity to take ownership, grow your expertise, and deliver meaningful results that make a difference at scale.
How you’ll make an impact as a Digital Process Design Engineer
• Developing accurate process diagrams, equipment layouts and three-dimensional plant models that turn engineering concepts into implementation-ready designs.
• Standardizing modular design components, drawing libraries and templates to improve quality, consistency and reuse across global projects.
• Reviewing supplier drawings and digital models to identify clashes and strengthen safety, hygiene, operability, maintainability and accessibility.
• Delivering basic engineering solutions for defined process units, including layouts, equipment interfaces, utility needs and technical specifications.
• Managing engineering data and synchronized digital plant information so teams can find, trust and use current documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Driving continuous improvement in design workflows and standards while sharing practical drafting knowledge with engineers, factories and suppliers.
What will make you successful
• Bringing strong two-dimensional and three-dimensional drafting capability for process plants, equipment layouts and engineering documentation.
• Applying computer-aided design tools, ideally including AutoCAD, Plant 3D and Inventor, to create precise and reusable design solutions.
• Using knowledge of process equipment, piping, utilities, instrumentation and hygienic design to strengthen safe and practical layouts.
• Collaborating proactively with engineers, factory partners and suppliers while managing engineering data, revisions and document standards with care.
• Communicating confidently in English at a good working level.
• Demonstrating courage, collaboration, speed and continuous learning, while translating ideas into measurable impact and creating shared value.
What to expect from our hiring process
We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.
The hiring process typically includes an interview with Talent Acquisition, an interview with the hiring team, and a final discussion and offer. We review applications as they are received and close the role once a strong list of relevant candidates is identified, so we encourage you to apply early. All information is treated confidentially.
Stay vigilant: Nestlé will only contact candidates via official company email addresses and will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information at any stage of the hiring process.
Ready to Be a Force for Good?
Apply now and accelerate change that improves lives and the planet.