Dairy Process Optimisation Technician — Lead Improvement

Energy Jobline ZR; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Up to 10% bonus paid yearly

Single Health care cash plan

2x life assurance

33 days holiday

Müller rewards platform discounts

Buy & sell holidays

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Process Optimisation Technician to join its Manchester Dairy. You will provide technical expertise to optimise value creation, align with Müller standards and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Key requirements include a strong process background in dairy/food manufacturing, problem-solving skills, and ability to map processes. Expect to work Monday–Friday with on-site responsibilities and emergency call-outs as needed.

Qualifications

• Operational Excellence overview and waste management.
• All Dairy Technical Competency Workshops or L3 Dairy Operator; apprenticeship process mapping.
• Basic logic; PLC fault finding skills.
• Six Sigma; operational excellence problem solving.
• Knowledge of effluent treatment operations.

Responsibilities

• Support front line teams with value creation and problem solving.
• Coach front line staff and enable rapid problem resolution.
• Use PDCA to drive real-time improvements and '100 year fix'.
• Map processes and optimise site performance with the CI team.
• Collaborate with engineers and operators on process performance.

Skills

Six Sigma

Process Mapping

Waste Management

Dairy Knowledge

PL C Fault Finding

Education

All Dairy Technical Competency Workshops

L3 Dairy Operator Apprenticeship

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Process Optimisation Technician to join its Manchester Dairy. You will provide technical expertise to optimise value creation, align with Müller standards and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Key requirements include a strong process background in dairy/food manufacturing, problem-solving skills, and ability to map processes. Expect to work Monday–Friday with on-site responsibilities and emergency call-outs as needed.