Engineering Technician

Dale Farm; Cookstown; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dale Farm is seeking a skilled Engineering Technician to join the Site Engineering team. You will help optimise production performance, ensuring plant availability and reliability through preventative, reactive and corrective maintenance, on a 3 on 3 off 12-hour shift pattern that includes days and nights.

The role requires a time-served electrical/mechanical apprenticeship, at least 3 years in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, and strong problem-solving and IT skills.

Qualifications

• Time served apprenticeship (electrical/mechanical) with a recognised UK qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience (preferably electrical) in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Motivated individual with the ability to excel in a challenging and expanding environment.
• Confident individual with excellent communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills – methodical & analytical approach to work.
• A high degree of IT literacy to include Microsoft Office and CMMS.
• Must have the ability to follow electrical schematics, pneumatics, mechanical component drawings, as built and as installed drawings.
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings.
• Experience of working in the food Industry.
• Experience of working in FMCG sector.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the company’s health, safety, environmental and personal standards policies.
• Complete daily maintenance tasks including preventative, reactive and corrective work to support the site manufacturing operation, delivering optimum plant availability and reliability.
• Must have the ability to diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment issues promptly to avoid production delays.
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of work carried out is maintained at the highest possible standard and compliant with site quality requirements.
• Attend daily meetings both within the engineering function and plant operations when required to provide maintenance updates.
• Liaise with Contractors during planned service maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure that all maintenance activities are recorded on the CMMS.
• Lead and support improvement initiatives
• Support the installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Work as part of an inter-dependent team with flexibility for all other reasonable tasks.
• Ensure all tools, equipment and work areas are kept in good condition.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

IT literacy

Education

UK recognised apprenticeship (electrical/mechanical)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Closing Date : 09 November 2026 05:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.

At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Engineering Technician to join our Site Engineering team. You will be an integral part of a team dedicated to providing best in class engineering support to the manufacturing operation.

Your role is to optimise production performance, quality and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs. The working pattern associated with this role is 3 on 3 off rotating 12 hour shifts including both day and night shifts.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who thrives in a hands-on environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality engineering.

The Role:

• Adhere to the company’s health, safety, environmental and personal standards policies.
• Complete daily maintenance tasks including preventative, reactive and corrective work to support the site manufacturing operation, delivering optimum plant availability and reliability.
• Must have the ability to diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment issues promptly to avoid production delays.
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of work carried out is maintained at the highest possible standard and compliant with site quality requirements.
• Attend daily meetings both within the engineering function and plant operations when required to provide maintenance updates.
• Liaise with Contractors during planned service maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure that all maintenance activities are recorded on the CMMS.
• Lead and support improvement initiatives
• Support the installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Work as part of an inter-dependent team with flexibility for all other reasonable tasks.
• Ensure all tools, equipment and work areas are kept in good condition

The Person:

• Time served apprenticeship (electrical/mechanical) with a recognised UK qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years engineering experience (preferably electrical) in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Motivated individual with an ability to excel in a challenging and expanding environment.
• Confident individual with excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills – methodical & analytical approach to work.
• A high degree of IT literacy to include Microsoft Office and CMMS
• Must have the ability to follow electrical schematics, pneumatics, mechanical component drawings, as built and as installed drawings.
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings
• Experience of working in the food Industry
• Experience of working in FMCG sector

Closing date for applications is Monday 9th November 2026