Maintenance & Engineering Project Lead - Taw Valley Creamery UK

Arla Foods; North Tawton; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

26 days holiday & Bank Holidays

Annual pay review

Life assurance 4x salary

Training & development

Staff canteen

Discount on Arla products

Résumé du poste

Arla Foods is seeking a Project Lead at our site in Devon to plan and deliver CAPEX projects that support maintenance, safety, capacity, and cost improvements across the site.

You will lead cross-functional teams, build detailed plans, manage funding and procurement, and ensure safe, compliant project close-out with thorough documentation. Strong engineering background and dairy/food processing experience, plus SAP/ARIBA proficiency and excellent communication, are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related field required.
• Minimum 3 years related work experience.
• Dairy/food processing knowledge essential.
• Proficiency in SAP, ARIBA or similar systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead cross‑functional alignment and define project success criteria across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity.
• Develop and execute detailed project plans, sourcing strategies, and funding processes.
• Build and manage internal and external project teams while driving effective communication and change management.
• Oversee construction planning, safety plans, cash‑flow management, commissioning, and start‑up activities.
• Ensure full project close‑out, documentation, and structured problem‑solving to optimise outcomes.

Connaissances

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering knowledge (food/dairy)

Excellent communication

Formation

Engineering degree (or related field)

Outils

SAP

ARIBA

LIA

Description du poste

We are seeking a Project Lead for our Arla Foods Ingredients business in Devon, which produces 18,000 tons of permeate powder and 4000 tons of whey protein concentrate, using membrane, evaporator and drying technology. Reporting into the Associate Maintenance & Engineering Manager, the role will support the planning and execution of CAPEX projects to deliver Supply Chain initiatives through new investments to support maintenance, safety capacity increases and cost improvements across the site.

How will you make an impact?

• Lead cross‑functional alignment and define project success criteria across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity.
• Develop and execute detailed project plans, sourcing strategies, and funding processes.
• Build and manage internal and external project teams while driving effective communication and change management.
• Oversee construction planning, safety plans, cash‑flow management, commissioning, and start‑up activities.
• Ensure full project close‑out, documentation, and structured problem‑solving to optimise outcomes.

What will you need to succeed?

You will need a degree in Engineering (or related field) with a minimum of 3 years related work experience. Knowledge of dairy or food processing is essential as well as an understanding of project management processes. You will be proficient in SAP, LIA, ARIBA or similar systems. Excellent communication (oral and written) skills are essential, as is experience with Microsoft Applications.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• 26 days holiday & Bank Holidays
• Annual pay review
• 4 x annual salary life assurance
• People agenda commitment to training and development, with investment bringing ample career progression opportunities
• Subsidized staff canteen
• Access to discounted Arla products

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 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.
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