Engineering Technician (Dairy)

Müller UK & Ireland; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer in Stonehouse is seeking a skilled maintenance engineer to ensure effective operations across shifts. Candidates must have a recognised apprenticeship and relevant mechanical/electrical experience in maintenance. The role includes diagnosing faults, maintaining equipment, and coaching operators. The company offers a competitive salary along with significant benefits and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours)

Access to Muller Rewards Platform

Career development opportunities

Onsite car park

Life assurance

Pension scheme

5% annual bonus depending on company targets

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance within the manufacturing industry.
• Multiskilled engineer experience is essential.
• Recognised apprenticeship required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective handover of information across shifts.
• Diagnose faults and maintain mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Lead shift-based problem solving.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance

Problem Solving

Coaching

Team Collaboration

Fault Diagnosis

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

ONC/HNC

Electrical qualification

IOSHH/Nebosh (Desirable)

Job description

Responsibilities

• To ensure effective handover of information across shift
• Uses PMS to support prioritisation and problem solving (RCFA)
• To diagnose faults and to test, repair and maintain Mechanical/Electrical equipment
• To observe, recognise and report on machinery or component defects or symptoms of impending failure and provide CMMS data
• Contact OEM's and other suppliers for technical support as and when required and expedite parts when not available on site
• Lead shift based problem solving where corrective actions aren't clear
• Working as ONE TEAM with First Line Response Technician
• Coaching of operators with asset care tasks
• Identify & 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 & Experience

• Recognised apprenticeship
• Experience within maintenance
• Manufacturing Industry Experience
• Mechanical/Electrical Biased
• ONC/HNC
• IOSHH/Nebosh - Desirable
• Electrical qualification
• Multiskilled engineer experience

Location & Contract

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire - GBP Full Time Posted by: Muller UK & Ireland Posted: Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Permanent contract: 4 on 4 off (2 days & 2 nights, 7-7)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave allowance (276 hours)
• Access to Muller 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 dependant)

Muller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Muller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Muller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Muller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Muller UK & Ireland includes: Muller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country. Muller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Muller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Muller Corner, Mullerlight, Muller Bliss, Muller Rice, FRijj and Muller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.