Engineering Technician - Arla Foods, Lockerbie Dairy & Creamery

Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Lockerbie is seeking a talented Engineering Technician to join their team. In this role, you will conduct maintenance on state-of-the-art equipment and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates have a strong background in mechanical and electrical engineering and are ready to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This position offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension matched up to 6%

Annual pay review

24 days annual leave

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a multiskilled engineer (shift engineer / maintenance engineer).
• Experience in mechanical and electrical engineering within manufacturing.
• Computer literate in various systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance on critical equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly across dairy operations.
• Engage in continuous improvement and project work.

Skills

Multiskilled engineering experience

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

PLC experience

Computer literacy

Education

HNC or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

SCADA

Job description

Overview

Engineering Technician - Arla Foods, Lockerbie Dairy & Creamery

Location: Lockerbie, GB

Arla Foods

Engineering Technician (Multi-skilled Engineer)

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)

Site highlights

• 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 site produces each year would fill 4 Olympic size (50 meter) swimming pools
• Our Arla Lockerbie site was opened by HRH Queen Elizabeth in 1975

Responsibilities

So what do our engineers actually do? This is an opportunity not to be missed. You’ll get the chance to work at one of Arla’s largest dairies with state of the art equipment and solid career development. As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will save the day if there’s a breakdown as well as participating in planned preventative maintenance. Alongside your day to day, you’ll get involved in continuous improvement and project work. You’ll contribute to Arla’s continued growth.

This role involves working on equipment including: milk pasteurisation, homogenisers, separators process systems, filers, slicers, cartoners, bottle labellers, cappers, packers, blow molding machines, weighers, flow wrappers, shrink wrappers, trolley packers. Palletisers, de-palletisers, conveyor lines (chain, spiral), robots (Kuka), vision systems, Spectrum TX rejection systems / 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 and the likes)
• Experience in mechanical and electrical engineering within Manufacturing, Production and Process environments
• HNC or apprentice trained or proven experience with fast paced manufacturing environment
• Ideally you will have experience with fast- moving machinery, pumps, valves, inverter drives, sensors, relays, PLCs (Siemens), Site Services (steam generation plant, chilled water systems, compressors, processes), CIP systems (chemical cleaning plant)
• Computer literate – SAP, Microsoft Office, SCADA, Trend systems, HMI
• Time served as Multi-Skilled Engineer within a manufacturing environment.

About Arla

• We are a farmer-owned cooperative. That means we are committed to partnering with farmers so they are guaranteed a fair price for their milk.
• We experimented with poo powered trucks and built the world’s first ever 100% carbon neutral dairy, as part of our ongoing commitment to combatting climate change.
• We are the producer of Lurpak, one of the world’s most iconic butter brands.
• We are a Danish business, operating across the UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North America, South America and other regions across the globe.

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 producing high-quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We are passionate about people and our planet, striving to unleash the full potential in each of us. Our goal is to make healthy dairy nutrition and good food habits accessible to all. Join us at Arla Foods and become part of a worldwide cooperative dedicated to making a significant impact on the planet and steering the dairy industry towards 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, propelling us to new heights in the dairy industry.