Production Technician - Stourton Dairy

Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy producer based in Leeds is seeking a Production Technician to ensure health and safety standards, drive production efficiency, and lead teams. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of supervisory experience in the FMCG sector and strong IT skills. This position offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Employer pension matched up to 6%

X4 annual salary life assurance cover

Flexible Benefits: buy up to 5 days of annual leave

Strong career development & training

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within the FMCG sector in a management/supervisory role.
• IT literacy including MS Office tools and MS Teams.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures a health and safety mindset, identifies potential hazards.
• Drives OEE, plan adherence, and cost control.
• Acts as a leader and role model, engages with teams.

Skills

IT literacy including MS Office tools

Good communication skills

Ability to follow health and food safety rules

Job description

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Arla Foods Stourton has an exciting opportunity for a Production Technician. The dairy, located in south Leeds, is one of the largest in the UK with the capacity to produce 750 million litres of milk per year. Arla is the UK’s largest dairy, farmer-owned, and the creator of household favorite brands such as Cravendale, Anchor, Lurpak, & Castello, among others.

• Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contribution)
• X4 annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible Benefits: buy up to 5 days of annual leave, reward gateway scheme with discounts at various retailers via my benefit platform
• Strong career development & training (internal and external)

What will the role look like?

• Health, Safety & Quality: Ensures a health and safety mindset, identifies potential hazards, applies food safety procedures (HACCP), understands good hygiene practices, and ensures CIP and cleaning processes are performed to the correct standard and frequency.
• Production KPI’s: Understands departmental KPI’s and performance management tools, drives OEE, plan adherence, and cost control, minimizes and manages losses, and optimizes labor daily.
• Lean: Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, utilizes lean manufacturing tools such as Root Cause Analysis and Leadership Standard Work, has a process confirmation mindset, and understands how the Line Centric Organisation supports shift teams.
• Workplace and Organisation: Acts as a leader and role model, engages with teams to deliver efficiently, resolves and escalates operational issues, works closely with Engineering colleagues and site departments, and deputizes for the team leader when necessary.
• General Responsibilities: Contributes to a healthy and safe work environment, ensures all daily tasks are completed to the expected standard and schedule, and resolves minor conflicts within the team.

What do you need?

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within the FMCG sector in a management/supervisory role
• IT literacy including MS Office tools and MS Teams
• Good communication skills
• Ability to follow health and food safety rules

If you have any questions, please reach out to Talent Partner Jessica Thwaite at [e-mail]

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