Project Engineer, Arla - Felinfach

Are you motivated by delivering high‑quality engineering projects and ensuring safe, well‑executed installations on a busy manufacturing site? Do you enjoy working closely with contractors, technical specialists and project teams to bring capital projects to life?

You’ll play a key role in ensuring our capital projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest technical standards. It’s a hands‑on role where you’ll be right at the heart of installation and commissioning activity.

How you will make an impact

As Project Engineer, you will support the delivery of capital projects from installation through to commissioning. You will take responsibility for supervising works, ensuring safety compliance, coordinating contractors and maintaining the required quality standards throughout.

You will work closely with the Head of Capital Projects, Project Design Engineers, Process Technical, Factory Technical, Site Engineering and H&S teams, as well as third‑party suppliers and contractors.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring a clear understanding of job requirements as defined by the Project Design team, delivering work to the correct standard and quality.
• Preparing and signing off all mandatory documentation including RAMS, Permit to Work, Technical Validations and Change Management.
• Scheduling works with site teams and contractors, raising permits, communicating with stakeholders, supervising tasks and signing off completed work.
• Coordinating shutdown planning, supervising contractors and ensuring full compliance with site rules and permit controls, including LOTO.
• Supporting engineering tasks required for the delivery of active projects and collecting verification data where needed.

What will make you successful

You bring a strong engineering foundation and the confidence to supervise technical tasks safely and effectively, with a clear understanding of the importance of documentation, communication and stakeholder coordination in delivering successful projects. To succeed in this role, you will have ONC Engineering (minimum) or an equivalent qualification in an electrical or mechanical discipline, along with a time‑served apprenticeship in an industrial environment.

You will also have around five years’ experience in industry, ideally within dairy or a similar manufacturing setting, and a solid understanding of RAMS, Permit to Work processes, LOTO and technical validation requirements. The role calls for someone who can work collaboratively across multiple functions and with external contractors.

On a personal level, you will bring a strong commitment to safety and compliance, clear communication and stakeholder‑management skills, and a proactive, organised approach to supervising and delivering engineering tasks.

What do we offer?

We’re committed to your growth and development, offering internal and external training opportunities. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, 26 days holiday, matched pension contributions up to 6%, life assurance, and flexible benefits. At Felinfach, 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 play a key role in delivering safe, high‑quality engineering projects, then we’d love to hear from you. Please apply as soon as possible, as we will process applications on an ongoing basis and close the recruitment once the right candidate is found.

For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield at chwak@arlafoods.com.

Shape the Future of Dairy

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.