Area Technician - (LCO - Line Centric Organisation) - Westbury

TN United Kingdom; Westbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated technical expert to enhance operational standards and minimize downtime. This role involves leading continuous improvement initiatives, coaching staff, and ensuring data quality for maintenance activities. The successful candidate will contribute to a safe and inclusive work environment while driving technical reliability and performance improvements. Join a forward-thinking team at a leading dairy cooperative, where your expertise will help shape the future of dairy production and create lasting impacts.

Qualifications

• Skilled technical education or equivalent experience is required.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and data management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical standards and reducing unplanned downtime.
• Lead continuous improvement meetings and analyze maintenance data.
• Train and coach the team to meet technical standards.

Skills

LEAN principles

Data management

Education

Skilled technical education

Equivalent experience

Job description

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Westbury, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical standards including Operator Asset Care in LCO Area.
• Reduce unplanned downtime through systematic continuous improvement work.
• Enable and coach operators and technical staff in technical standards and Operator Asset Care.
• Contribute to a healthy, inclusive, and safe work environment, role modeling our character mindset.
• Lead weekly continuous improvement meetings related to unplanned stops, using structured problem-solving and improvement tools.
• Analyze and track asset maintenance data, ensuring data quality and completeness.
• Reflect improvement activities in the global continuous improvement database.
• Develop plans to improve technical reliability of lines.
• Own Operator Asset Care standards and develop team competence.
• Define, confirm, and improve technical standards, including Operator Asset Care.
• Train and coach the line team to perform according to standards.
• Drive correction of complex faults for sustainable improvements.
• Contribute to preventive maintenance planning and content.
• Use data and lean tools actively to improve performance.

Education and Experience

• Skilled technical education or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and data management.

About Westbury site

• Arla Westbury is the home of Anchor butter.
• Largest butter and dryer factory in the UK.
• Consumes 5% of the UK's milk at peak times.
• Exports milk powder and butter globally; products are used in various brands.
• Investing over £16 million soon.

About Arla

A global, farmer-owned cooperative committed to partnering with farmers to maximize milk value and support growth, creating the future of dairy to bring health and inspiration to the world, naturally.

Please apply via the provided link or contact Alex Tyrrell, Senior Talent Partner, at [emailprotected].

Note: We are not partnered with recruitment agencies for this role. Agencies should not submit CVs, as they will not be considered. Interested individuals should apply directly through our official channels.