Dairy Plant Engineering Manager - Lead Maintenance & Automation

Arla Group

Westbury

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday
Pension contributions up to 6%
Life assurance
Flexible benefits
Training opportunities

Job summary

Arla Westbury looks for a senior Maintenance & Engineering leader to run day‑based teams across site services, automation and utilities in a highly automated dairy site. You will foster safety, technical excellence and continuous improvement while developing people and processes.

You will enable reliable operations, plan maintenance, support projects and lead data‑driven decisions. Close collaboration with Production and Quality is essential for achieving site objectives.

Qualifications

  • Several years in a lead/manager role within engineering & manufacturing.
  • Experience in highly automated FMCG environments.
  • Strong leadership, coaching and development skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop your team in line with Good Leadership and Good Values.
  • Ensure safe, reliable and efficient engineering operations through planning and maintenance execution.
  • Lead structured problem solving to improve equipment reliability and OEE.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality and other site functions.
  • Support maintenance strategy, projects and site investment while driving digital adoption.

Skills

Leadership
Coaching
People management
Continuous improvement
Communication
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

HNC/HND
ONC/NVQ Level 3
Engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Arla Westbury looks for a senior Maintenance & Engineering leader to run day‑based teams across site services, automation and utilities in a highly automated dairy site. You will foster safety, technical excellence and continuous improvement while developing people and processes.

You will enable reliable operations, plan maintenance, support projects and lead data‑driven decisions. Close collaboration with Production and Quality is essential for achieving site objectives.

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