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," 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.
- Maintaining and fault-finding on CIP systems, pasteurisers, separators, homogenisers, and associated process equipment
- Supporting the performance of pumps, valves, flowmeters, heat exchangers, and automated control systems
- Delivering rapid breakdown response to minimise downtime across processing, storage, and filling operations
- 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 12 hour, 2 days, 2 nights 4 off shift pattern. You'll bring experience from FMCG, food, or other regulated manufacturing environments, along with a time-served or apprentice-trained engineering background at NVQ Level 3/ONC, HNC or above. Strong problem‑solving skills are essential, particularly when it comes to RCA and fault‑finding, and you'll be confident using systems such as SAP PM or similar CMMS tools, as well as Microsoft Office. Thriving in this role also means being able to work at pace, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively across teams.
Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.
Benefits
- competitive salary
- 24 days holiday
- matched pension contributions up to 6%
- life assurance
- 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.
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Shift Engineer, (Process) Arla - Leeds employer: ARLA
Arla is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at its state-of-the-art Aylesbury Dairy, one of Europe's largest dairies. With a strong commitment to employee growth through extensive training opportunities and a culture that values collaboration and innovation, Arla fosters a high-performance engineering team dedicated to maintenance excellence. Enjoy competitive benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, health cover, and a supportive atmosphere that prioritises job satisfaction and career development.
