Shift Technician

Muller Dairy; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineering Technician for their Market Drayton Butter Plant. The role involves delivering high-quality maintenance, fault diagnosis, and opportunities for continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have an engineering apprenticeship and proven experience in a fast-moving environment. This position offers a competitive salary of £54,000 per annum and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Müller Rewards Platform

Life assurance and pension scheme

Health care cash plan

5% annual bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Technician, or Shift Technician in manufacturing.
• Solid background in maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Ability to work with electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality scheduled and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Rapidly diagnose faults and restore equipment to service.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding skills

Mechanical fault-finding skills

Familiarity with automation tools

Education

Completion of a recognised engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.

Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

• Müller Milk & Ingredients: aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader, producing branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and ingredients products, with a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
• Müller Yogurt & Desserts: the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, responsible for brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj, and Müller Kefir Smoothie. It produces chilled desserts under license from Mondelez International and supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state-of-the-art facility.

Multi-Skilled Engineering Technician / Shift Technician

Location: Market Drayton - Butter Plant

Contract Type: Permanent, 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights, 7am-7pm)

Salary: £54,000 per annum

Due to an internal promotion into a Maintenance Excellence Manager role, we are now looking for two Multi-Skilled Engineering Technicians to join our high-performing team at the Market Drayton Butter Plant. This role offers an excellent opportunity for experienced Engineering Technicians or Shift Technicians to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, innovative manufacturing environment.

Why join Müller as an Engineering Technician?

• Clear career development and progression opportunities
• A company that actively promotes from within and invests in your future
• Generous annual leave allowance (282 hours)
• Müller Rewards Platform - discounts across major retailers
• Free onsite parking
• Supportive and inclusive team culture
• Life assurance and pension scheme
• Health care cash plan
• 5% annual bonus (subject to company performance)
• Paid overtime opportunities

What we're looking for in a Multi-Skilled Engineering Technician:

• Completion of a recognised engineering apprenticeship
• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer, Engineering Technician, or Shift Technician in a fast-moving manufacturing or logistics setting
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills (HNC level or equivalent)
• Familiarity with automation and CI tools is a plus
• Solid background in maintenance and reliability engineering

Key responsibilities of the Engineering Technician role:

• Deliver high-quality scheduled and reactive maintenance across the site
• Rapidly diagnose faults and restore equipment to service
• Identify root causes and implement cost-effective solutions
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and FMEA activities
• Work with electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings
• Apply basic automation skills for fault finding and resolution

Please note: This is a Shift Technician role working a 4 on 4 off pattern, alternating between days and nights.

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Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ