M&E Technician – UHT Dairy Plant Maintenance & Upgrades

Arla Group; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

24 days holiday

Matched pension contributions up to 6%

Life assurance

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Arla Lockerbie site is seeking engineers to maintain and optimise a modern UHT dairy facility, covering dairy and creamery operations. You will work within a highly capable engineering team, delivering reactive, planned and preventative maintenance while supporting site projects and upgrades.

We welcome Electrical, Mechanical, Multi-Skilled Engineers and Welder/Fabricators who thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Strong problem-solving and team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering background within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with planned, preventative and reactive maintenance in FMCG or industrial settings preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver reactive, planned and preventative maintenance across the UHT plant, dairy and creamery operations.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical and equipment faults to maximise plant reliability.
• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades, installations and commissioning activities on site.
• Use structured problem-solving techniques to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.
• Work closely with production and engineering colleagues to uphold safety, quality and performance standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Multi-skilled engineer

Welding/fabrication

Job description

Arla Lockerbie site is seeking engineers to maintain and optimise a modern UHT dairy facility, covering dairy and creamery operations. You will work within a highly capable engineering team, delivering reactive, planned and preventative maintenance while supporting site projects and upgrades.

We welcome Electrical, Mechanical, Multi-Skilled Engineers and Welder/Fabricators who thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Strong problem-solving and team collaboration are essential.