Reliability & Improvement Technician

Arla Foods A.m.b.a; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla is seeking an Area Technician to join the Lockerbie operations team. You will act as the technical expert in your area, driving equipment reliability and reducing downtime while developing frontline technical capability.

You’ll work with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and Quality to deliver sustainable improvements, coach operators, and support OAC standards. 37.5 hours Mon-Fri, HNC/HND in engineering, and 5+ years’ experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing roles.
• Strong knowledge of equipment reliability and maintenance concepts.
• Ability to use data to drive improvements and reduce losses.
• Familiarity with Lean, CI and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with SAP PM or similar CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and losses through root cause analysis and CI activities.
• Analyse equipment performance data and develop improvement plans to boost reliability.
• Own and maintain technical standards and Operator Asset Care (OAC) processes.
• Coach and develop operators to strengthen fault‑finding skills and ownership.
• Support implementation of new technologies and technical improvement projects with stakeholders.

Skills

Equipment reliability

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Coaching

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Arla is seeking an Area Technician to join the Lockerbie operations team. You will act as the technical expert in your area, driving equipment reliability and reducing downtime while developing frontline technical capability.

You’ll work with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance and Quality to deliver sustainable improvements, coach operators, and support OAC standards. 37.5 hours Mon-Fri, HNC/HND in engineering, and 5+ years’ experience preferred.