Engineering Technician - Arla Foods, Lockerbie Dairy & Creamery

TG Arla; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy cooperative in Lockerbie is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to maintain and improve state-of-the-art dairy equipment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in both mechanical and electrical engineering in manufacturing environments. You will be involved in continuous improvement and respond to breakdowns. This role offers career development opportunities and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

24 days annual leave

Employer pension matched up to 6%

Annual pay review

Strong career development and training

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a multiskilled engineer in manufacturing.
• Time served as a Multi-Skilled Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in mechanical and electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and participate in preventative maintenance.
• Maintain equipment such as pasteurisers, homogenisers, and packers.
• Involved in continuous improvement (CI) and project work.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Experience with fast-moving machinery

Computer literate (SAP, Microsoft Office)

Education

HNC or apprenticeship

Tools

PLC (Siemens)

SCADA systems

Job description

Overview

Arla Foods – Engineering Technician (Multi-skilled Engineer) at Arla Foods, Lockerbie Dairy & Creamery. Shift pattern: Days & Nights / 6-6, 12 hour shifts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (Base Salary + Shift Allowance)
• 24 days
• Annual Pay review
• Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contributory)
• X4 annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible Benefits - buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme - discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform
• Strong career development & training (internal and external training)

Lockerbie site insight

• Arla Lockerbie has received c.£73.8 million investment since 2005
• 60% of our colleagues at Lockerbie have over 10 years’ service
• 75,000 cows depend on our Lockerbie site to process their milk daily
• If you piled the blocks of cheese we make at Lockerbie in a year end to end, the height would be equivalent to 2,428 Eiffel Towers
• The amount of whey concentrate produced each year would fill 4 Olympic size pools
• Our Arla Lockerbie site was opened by HRH Queen Elizabeth in 1975

What you’ll do

This is an opportunity to work at one of Arla’s largest dairies with state-of-the-art equipment and strong career development. As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will respond to breakdowns, participate in planned preventative maintenance, and be involved in continuous improvement (CI) and project work. You’ll contribute to Arla’s continued growth. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment such as milk pasteurisation, homogenisers, separators, filers, slicers, cartoners, bottle labellers, cappers, packers, blow moulding machines, weighers, flow wrappers, shrink wrappers, trolley packers, palletisers and depalletisers, conveyor lines (chain, spiral), robots (Kuka), vision systems, Spectrum TX rejection systems and OEMs such as Siemens, Krones, Tetra Pak, SPX Flow, ISOMA, Hueft, Nepas, Alpla & Grunwald.

What you’ll need

• Ambition & drive
• Strong experience as a multiskilled engineer (shift engineer/maintenance engineer/engineering technician)
• Experience in mechanical and electrical engineering within manufacturing, production and process environments
• HNC or apprentice trained or proven experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Experience with fast-moving machinery, pumps, valves, inverter drives, sensors, relays, PLCs (Siemens), site services (steam generation, chilled water systems, compressors, processes), CIP systems
• Computer literate – SAP, Microsoft Office, SCADA, Trend systems, HMIs
• Time served as a Multi-Skilled Engineer in a manufacturing environment

About Arla

• We are a farmer-owned cooperative committed to partnering with farmers to ensure a fair price for milk
• We are active in sustainability initiatives and ongoing innovation
• We are the producer of Lurpak, one of the world’s iconic butter brands
• We are a Danish business operating across the UK, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North America, South America and other regions

How to apply

Please apply using the link or reach out to Alex Tyrrell, Senior Talent Partner, at [e-mail].

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to high-quality products, sustainability and innovation. We aim to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us to be part of a worldwide cooperative focused on making a significant impact on the planet and guiding the dairy industry toward a sustainable future. We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success.