PPM Technician - Dairy Plant Reliability & CI

Arla Foods; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

matched pension contributions up to 6%

life assurance

flexible benefits

competitive salary

Job summary

Arla Foods Stourton is seeking a PPM Technician to join our Engineering team on a Monday-Thursday, 10-hour shifts. You will maximise asset reliability, reduce downtime, and support production through proactive maintenance, RCA and data analysis using SAP PM and CMMS tools.

Work with operations and engineering to develop maintenance plans, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safety and food quality across our high‑volume dairy site.

Qualifications

• Time-served or apprentice-trained engineering background.
• Experience in FMCG or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Proficient in RCA and fault-finding; capable of data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned maintenance to prevent failures and update plans.
• Record maintenance activities in SAP CMMS / FastWork.
• Contribute to top loss review and action closure.
• Ensure OEE targets through CI work and RCA with site teams.
• Uphold safety and food quality through LOTO and PTW protocols.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Fault finding

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC or higher

Tools

SAP CMMS

FastWork

Job description

Arla Foods Stourton is seeking a PPM Technician to join our Engineering team on a Monday-Thursday, 10-hour shifts. You will maximise asset reliability, reduce downtime, and support production through proactive maintenance, RCA and data analysis using SAP PM and CMMS tools.

Work with operations and engineering to develop maintenance plans, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safety and food quality across our high‑volume dairy site.