Project Engineering Specialist

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Project Engineering Specialist for our Engineering Department located in Alba. In this position, you will manage projects for our semi-finished products machines and technologies.

The Project Engineering team is responsible for all the activities related to designing and executing industrial investment projects, providing support as a technical point of reference during project execution and ensuring the capitalization of experiences on plants, looking for opportunities and ideas for improvement.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Execute specification design activities, defining the required technical features.
2. Support the start-up of new machines and oversee the technology diffusion among plants, ensuring it meets the defined times, costs, and quality standards (e.g., service level) for each order.
3. Be responsible for the execution of industrial investment projects and act as a technical point of reference during all project execution, including safety-related matters.
4. Supervise the post-implementation technical support activities of the machinery, acting as a contact point for the sourcing department.
5. Ensure proper technical documentation for machinery and its continuous update, and draft technical documentation related to the investment projects.

Who we are looking for:

You will bring a Master’s Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent and ideally 3-5 years of work experience in the industrial sector.

A good attitude for working in a team and coordinating different internal stakeholders will be an asset in covering this role, in addition to your problem-solving and analytical skills.

Fluency in English and a basic knowledge of Italian are essential.

Your availability for frequent business travel and international mobility, especially in the USA, will be mandatory.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.