M&E Technician - Lockerbie

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

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer in Lockerbie seeks a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to enhance production line efficiency through maintenance and fault-finding. Candidates should be time served or apprentice trained with an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering. Responsibilities include critical support in a 24/7 environment, planned maintenance, and troubleshooting. The role promotes safety and adherence to standards within a significant investment environment supporting future developments.

Benefits

24 days holiday

Employer pension matched up to 6%

Life assurance cover

Flexible benefits

Career development and training

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, Food, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Time served/apprentice trained.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical breakdown support across a complex production site.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Diagnose breakdowns using structured problem-solving techniques.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Root Cause Analysis

Fault finding

Computer literacy (SAP PM, Microsoft Office)

Health and safety adherence

Education

NVQ Level 3 or higher in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM or similar CMMS system

Job description

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Shift based role – 4 on 5 off/ 5 on 4 off (Days & nights)

What will you get?

• 24 days holiday
• Employer pension matched up to 6%
• 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

We are currently recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our fast-paced food manufacturing facility. As part of the engineering team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving production line efficiency through effective fault finding, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

How will you make an impact

• Provide critical breakdown support across a complex 24/7 production site from conveyors through to fully automated milk filling and packing equipment.
• Carry out planned, preventative maintenance and servicing activities as planned via the CMMS system
• Troubleshoot and diagnose breakdowns using structure problem solving techniques and drive continuous improvement to improve operational efficiencies.
• Champion health and safety by adhering to safety standards, SOPs and participating in risk assessment
• Support and lean into projects across the site, both small and large, actively inputting to site development and performance.

Grow with Arla

• Experience in an FMCG, Food or regulated manufacturing environment, working at pace in a maintenance engineer or similar
• Ideally you will be time served/ apprentice trained as an electrical, mechanical or Multiskilled Engineer qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3/ ONC / City & Guilds or higher.
• Structured problem solving experience, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and faulting finding and able to work under pressure.
• Computer literate – SAP PM or similar CMMS system, Microsoft Office

Things we would love to tell you about Arla Lockerbie Dairy

• Arla Lockerbie has received c.£100 million investment since 2005, of which £34m CAPEX investment has recently been secured to implement new technology on site & house a new facilities building (includes; onsite gym, canteen, meeting rooms, wellbeing room etc).
• Proposal is planned for a further C.£100 million in 2027 to create production centre of excellence in our Lockerbie Dairy.
• Current project is underway to complete the largest anaerobic digestion plant in Europe
• 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 pool
• Our Arla Lockerbie site was open by HRH Queen Elizabeth in 1975

Please apply using the link or reach out to Chris Wakefield, Senior Talent Partner.

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