Maintenance Technician

ARLA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global dairy company seeks a Maintenance Engineer for their Oakthorpe Dairy site in London. This role involves providing critical engineering support across production lines, troubleshooting breakdowns, and ensuring health and safety practices. Candidates should have experience in FMCG or similar fields and relevant qualifications. Joining this team offers a chance to work in a cutting-edge environment dedicated to sustainability and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, Food or regulated manufacturing.
• Time served/apprentice trained as an electrical, mechanical or multiskilled engineer.
• Experience in structured problem solving and Root Cause Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and diagnose breakdowns using structured problem solving techniques.
• Champion health and safety by adhering to safety standards.
• Support and lean into projects across the site.
• Provide critical breakdown support across a complex production site.
• Carry out planned, preventative maintenance and servicing activities.

Skills

Problem solving

Health and safety adherence

FMCG environment experience

Fault finding

Computer literacy

Education

Minimum NVQ Level 3 / ONC

Tools

SAP PM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our Oakthorpe Dairy site and provide critical engineering and maintenance support across our production lines.

Background

Arla Oakthorpe has received £10 million of investment with more on the horizon. This investment has funded a state‑of‑the‑art Krones filling line and office revamp. On average our Oakthorpe dairy produces 800,000 litres of milk per day, which is around 200 million litres yearly.

Responsibilities

• 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 assessment.


• Support and lean into projects across the site, both small and large, actively inputting to site development and performance.


• 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 CMMS.

Qualifications

• Experience in an FMCG, Food or regulated manufacturing environment, working at pace in a maintenance engineer or similar.


• 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 with SAP PM or similar CMMS system, Microsoft Office.

Additional Information

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Our Commitment

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to producing high‑quality products while championing sustainability and innovation. We are devoted to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Diversity and collaboration are key to our success.