M&E Technician

Arla Foods

Lockerbie Dairy & Creamery, DG11 1LW

Shift based role – 4 on 5 off / 5 on 4 off (Days & nights)

• Competitive base salary
• 24 days holiday
• Employer pension matched up to 6%
• X4 annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible benefits – buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme – discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
• Strong career development & training (internal and external training)

We are currently recruiting a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our fast‑paced food manufacturing facility. As part of the engineering team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving production line efficiency through effective fault finding, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide critical breakdown support across a complex 24/7 production site from conveyors to fully automated milk filling and packing equipment.
• Carry out planned, preventative maintenance and servicing activities as scheduled via the CMMS system.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose breakdowns using structured problem‑solving techniques and drive continuous improvement to improve operational efficiencies.
• Champion health and safety by adhering to safety standards, SOPs and participating in risk assessments.
• Support and lean into projects across the site, both small and large, actively inputting to site development and performance.

• Experience in an FMCG, Food or regulated manufacturing environment, working at pace in a maintenance engineer or similar role.
• Ideally you will be time served/apprentice trained as an electrical, mechanical or multi‑skilled engineer qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3/ONC/City & Guilds or higher.
• Structured problem‑solving experience, root cause analysis (RCA) and fault finding and able to work under pressure.
• Computer literate – SAP PM or similar CMMS system, Microsoft Office.