M&E Technician - Site Services - Devon

Arla foods; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods is looking for an M&E Technician at their Taw Valley Creamery site in Devon, amidst a major transformation funded by a significant investment. The technician will handle maintenance, conduct compliance checks, and drive improvements in operational efficiency, contributing to a legacy of quality in cheese production.

Benefits

26.5 days holiday

Annual Pay review

Employer pension matched up to 6%

Flexible Benefits

Strong career development & training

Qualifications

• Previous work experience within sectors such as building services or facilities management.
• Experience in water treatment, industrial facilities management, or similar fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain services across the site in line with Planned Preventative Maintenance programme.
• Conduct equipment and plant condition appraisals while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Challenge current processes to improve operations and efficiency.

Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Continuous Improvement

Education

Time served apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical discipline

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07.07.2025

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Job Description:

• Competitive salary (Base Salary + Shift Allowance)
• 26.5 days holiday
• 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)

We have an exciting M&E Technician opportunity to join our Taw Valley Creamery site services team. This is especially exciting as the creamery is undergoing a major transformation, thanks to a £180 million investment. This role is responsible for developing and reviewing commissioning plans to ensure project objectives are met.

How would you add value

• Maintaining services across the site in line with our Planned Preventative Maintenance programme and provide corrective maintenance in case of site equipment failure and breakdown across the following; Steam boiler, Waste Heat Boiler and CHP checks and testing in line with legal requirements, Refrigeration plant, Effluent Treatment Plant, Hot & Cold water systems, Cooling tower maintenance, HVAC maintenance.
• To work alongside the OEM's when services are carried out.
• Challenge current processes and practices to identify new opportunities to improve operation and efficiency
• Conduct equipment and plant condition appraisals.
• Awareness of relevant QEHS compliance within the role such as Legionella, fire safety, PSSR, LOTO.
• Authorise permits and ensure the work is being carried out in a safe and controlled manner.

Grow with Arla

• Time served apprentice within a relevant discipline (such as mechanical or electrical)
• A positive and resilient approach to problem solving, team working, and continuous improvement
• You will need to have previous work experience within a similar sector such as building ser-vices or facilities management
• Suitable industry experience could also include water treatment, industrial facilities management, anaerobic digestion, commercial shipping or facilities maintenance

Arla Taw Valley Creamery

• Our Taw Valley Creamery was established in 1974 and it has been a significant site for cheese production in the UK, and it has undergone various developments and expansions over the years to improve its capacity and capabilities in cheese making.
• We process approximately 1.2 million litres of milk daily; producing over 100t of award winning cheeses, such as BOB, Castello Tickler, alongside butter and whey powder
• Our Taw Valley site is soon to receive around £180 Million investment to create a new mozzarella production facility, the 2nd largest single investment in Arla Foods UK.
  

Please apply using the link or reach out to Alex Tyrrell, Arla Foods talent partner.

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