Maintenance Engineer - Taw Valley Creamery

Maintenance Engineer - Taw Valley Creamery

Location: Devon, GB

Company: Arla Foods

Site: Taw Valley Creamery, Devon, EX20 2DA

Position: Maintenance Engineer

Shift: Shift based role – 4 on 4 off 12 hour shift pattern

What will you get?

• 26.5 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 have an exciting Maintenance Engineer role to join our Taw Valley Creamery. This is especially exciting as the creamery is undergoing a major transformation, thanks to a £180 million investment. As this project evolves and the site expands, so will the opportunities to make an impact.

How will you add value

• Provide critical breakdown support across a complex 24/7 production site from chilling systems, conveyors through to cheese processing equipment.
• Carry out planned, preventative maintenance and servicing activities as planned via the CMMS system.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose breakdowns using structured 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 assessments.
• Support and lean into projects across the site, both small and large, actively inputting to site development and performance.

What you’ll need in order to be successful in the role

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

About 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, undergoing 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, Senior Talent Partner, at Alety@arlafoods.com.

Application closing date for this position will be 2nd of May 2025.

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership, and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency's terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.

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