Shift Engineer

Arla Foods Plc; Middleton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in the UK is looking for a Shift Engineer to ensure smooth operations at their advanced dairy site. The role involves providing maintenance and breakdown support for production lines, requiring FMCG experience and engineering qualifications. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, 24 days holiday, and pension contributions. If you're proactive and solutions-focused, apply to help shape the future of dairy!

Benefits

Competitive salary

24 days holiday

Matched pension contributions

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, food, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Apprentice-trained engineer.
• Strong fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential maintenance and breakdown support.
• Carry out planned maintenance via CMMS.
• Champion health and safety standards.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC, HNC or higher

Tools

SAP PM or similar CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Shift Engineer, Arla

Leeds

Are you ready to keep one of the UK’s most advanced dairy sites running smoothly?

Join us at Stourton Dairy, Arla’s second-largest and most complex site, producing over 700 million litres of nutritious products every year. This is your chance to play a key role in ensuring our operations never miss a beat.

You’ll be part of a highly skilled engineering team, working on cutting‑edge equipment and supporting projects that shape the future of dairy,

How you will make an impact

As a Shift Engineer, you’ll provide essential maintenance and breakdown support across a 24/7 production site. Your work will keep our filling lines, chilling systems, and conveyors running efficiently while driving continuous improvement.

• Deliver critical breakdown support across complex production lines
• Carry out planned, preventive maintenance and servicing via CMMS
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues using structured problem‑solving techniques
• Champion health and safety standards and participate in risk assessments
• Support site projects and contribute to performance improvements

This role sits within our Engineering team at Stourton Dairy and follows a 4 on 4 off, 12‑hour shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off).

What will make you successful

• Experience in FMCG, food, or regulated manufacturing environments
• Time‑served / apprentice‑trained engineer with NVQ Level 3 / ONC, HNC or higher
• Strong problem‑solving skills, including RCA and fault‑finding
• Computer literacy (SAP PM or similar CMMS, Microsoft Office)
• Ability to work at pace and collaborate effectively

Personal qualities

• Proactive and solutions‑focused
• Safety‑conscious and detail‑oriented
• Collaborative team player

What do we offer?

We’re committed to your growth and development, offering internal and external training opportunities. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, 24 days holiday, matched pension contributions up to 6%, life assurance, and flexible benefits. At Stourton, you’ll join a team proud of its high job satisfaction and steep learning curve, with plenty of challenges and support to help you succeed.

Would you like to join us?

If you want to make an impact and help shape the future of dairy, apply as soon as possible. We process applications on a continuous basis and will close recruitment once the right candidate is found.

For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield in the talent team.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?