Engineering Technician

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer in Oxford is looking for an Engineering Technician to join their team. The role involves front-line reactive maintenance, ensuring machinery efficiency and reliability, and requires skills in electrical and mechanical systems. Ideal candidates will have a recognised apprenticeship and experience in the manufacturing industry. This position offers a permanent contract with numerous benefits, including competitive salary and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours)

Access to Müller Rewards Platform

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme

5% annual bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance roles within manufacturing.
• Proficient in diagnosing faults in mechanical / electrical equipment.
• Desirable IOSH® / NEBOSH qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective handover of information across shifts.
• Diagnose faults and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Implement cost-effective improvements and lead problem-solving.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC qualifications

Electrical qualification

Job description

Engineering Technician (Dairy) – Mller UK & Ireland

Permanent contract: 4 on 4 off (2 days & 2 nights, 7‑7). The role involves front‑line reactive maintenance, root‑cause analysis and identifying cost‑effective improvements to site assets and equipment, enhancing efficiency and reliability.

About the Company

Mller UK & Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, employing over 31,000 people across Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private‑label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers across Britain.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective handover of information across shift.
• Use the PMS to support prioritisation and problem solving (RCFA).
• Diagnose faults and test, repair and maintain mechanical / electrical equipment.
• Observe, recognise and report on machinery or component defects or symptoms of impending failure and provide CMMS data.
• Contact OEMs and other suppliers for technical support and expedite parts when not available on site.
• Lead shift‑based problem solving where corrective actions aren’t clear.
• Work as ONE TEAM with First Line Response Technician.
• Coaching of operators with asset‑care tasks.
• Identify and implement improvements.
• Identify life‑cycle issues and raise these with possible recommendations.
• Use and support simple 5WHY OE techniques / RCA techniques through to 100‑year fix.
• Use and support departmental 5S programmes for workshops and stores.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship.
• Experience within maintenance.
• Manufacturing industry experience.
• Mechanical / Electrical bias.
• ONC/HNC qualifications.
• IOSH® / NEBOSH – desirable.
• Electrical qualification.
• Multiskilled engineer experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours).
• Access to Müller Rewards Platform.
• Long‑term career with a company that invests in you.
• Career development and defined pathways.
• Onsite car park.
• Supportive team environment.
• Life assurance.
• Pension scheme.
• 5% annual bonus (company target‑dependent).