M&E Technician

Arla Foods Limited; Fairwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Fairwood is looking for an M&E Technician to maintain and enhance production efficiency at their Lockerbie site. You will work on a rotating shift basis, ensuring the reliable operation of state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background with experience in automated environments. Competitive salary and various benefits are offered, alongside strong career development opportunities. Join a dynamic team committed to quality and innovation in dairy production.

Benefits

Competitive salary (Base Salary + Shift Allowance)

24 days annual leave

Annual pay review

Employer pension matched up to 6%

X4 annual salary life assurance

Flexible benefits including discounts through a reward gateway

Strong career development & training

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced, automated, and safety-critical manufacturing environments.
• Background in mechanical or electrical disciplines.
• Proactive approach to learning and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Execute reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance across various assets.
• Lead structured problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support site projects including modifications and installations.

Skills

Multiskilled maintenance or engineering technician

Strong problem-solving skills

Computer literacy (SAP, Microsoft Office)

Team-focused communication

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC / HND

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

SCADA

HMI

Trend systems

Job description

M&E Technician

Are you an electrical or mechanical engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, highly automated environment - and ready to keep one of the UK’s largest dairy sites running 24 / 7?

At Lockerbie you’ll work with cutting-edge process and packing technology, solving problems at pace and driving continuous improvement that keeps our site safe, efficient and reliable.

How you will make an impact

Based at our Lockerbie site on continental rotating shifts (12-hour days and nights), you’ll support a well-invested plant producing household . You’ll carry out reactive, planned and preventive maintenance, using data and problem-solving tools to reduce downtime and improve performance.

• Execute reactive, planned and preventative maintenance across processing, packing and utilities assets
• Lead structured problem solving and continuous improvement to enhance OEE and minimise downtime
• Use CMMS (SAP PM) and reporting suites to plan work, capture data, and drive actions
• Support site projects, including non‑capex modifications and CAPEX installations and commissioning
• Maintain and optimise a wide range of equipment (e.g. pasteurisation, homogenisers, separators, evaporators, dryers, fillers, palletisers, conveyors, robots, vision / X‑ray systems, HVAC, boilers, chillers, compressors, CHP)

What will make you successful

you will bring a time‑served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC / HND (or proven equivalent experience), along with your background as a multiskilled maintenance or engineering technician, whether in mechanical or electrical disciplines.

You will have experience working in fast‑paced, automated, and safety‑critical manufacturing environments, ideally within FMCG, and you will be computer literate, confident using SAP and Microsoft Office, and familiar with SCADA, HMIs, and Trend systems.

Personally, you will be ambitious and driven, taking a proactive approach to learning and continuous improvement; you will demonstrate strong problem‑solving skills, approaching challenges methodically and analytically, and remaining calm under pressure.

You will be a team‑focused communicator, prioritising safety and keeping stakeholders informed with clear updates. As part of our supportive team, you will experience a steep learning curve, face meaningful challenges, and benefit from colleagues who are eager to help you succeed and make you feel welcome.

What do we offer

• 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)

Things we’d love to tell you about our Lockerbie site

• 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 open by HRH Queen Elizabeth in 1975

Would you like to join us?

Please apply as soon as possible as we will process applications on a continuous basis and close the recruitment once the right candidate is found.

For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield our Engineering Talent Partner.

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about