Dairy Plant CAPEX Project Lead

Arla Foods; North Tawton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days holiday & Bank Holidays

Annual pay review

Life assurance 4x salary

Training & development

Staff canteen

Discount on Arla products

Job summary

Arla Foods is seeking a Project Lead at our site in Devon to plan and deliver CAPEX projects that support maintenance, safety, capacity, and cost improvements across the site.

You will lead cross-functional teams, build detailed plans, manage funding and procurement, and ensure safe, compliant project close-out with thorough documentation. Strong engineering background and dairy/food processing experience, plus SAP/ARIBA proficiency and excellent communication, are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related field required.
• Minimum 3 years related work experience.
• Dairy/food processing knowledge essential.
• Proficiency in SAP, ARIBA or similar systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional alignment and define project success criteria across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity.
• Develop and execute detailed project plans, sourcing strategies, and funding processes.
• Build and manage internal and external project teams while driving effective communication and change management.
• Oversee construction planning, safety plans, cash‑flow management, commissioning, and start‑up activities.
• Ensure full project close‑out, documentation, and structured problem‑solving to optimise outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering knowledge (food/dairy)

Excellent communication

Education

Engineering degree (or related field)

Tools

SAP

ARIBA

LIA

Job description

Arla Foods is seeking a Project Lead at our site in Devon to plan and deliver CAPEX projects that support maintenance, safety, capacity, and cost improvements across the site.

You will lead cross-functional teams, build detailed plans, manage funding and procurement, and ensure safe, compliant project close-out with thorough documentation. Strong engineering background and dairy/food processing experience, plus SAP/ARIBA proficiency and excellent communication, are essential.