Are you ready to lead utilities and services at scale—galvanising a high‑performing team to deliver safer, more reliable, and efficient operations at a major production site? Youll own our utilities and services agenda—from safety and compliance to asset care and digitalisation—driving reliability, energy performance and long‑term value.
What You Will Do
* Lead the Site Utilities & Services function at Stourton Dairy, shaping strategy and day‑to‑day execution to keep our site safe, compliant and reliable.
* Build team capability, develop best‑practice maintenance strategies, and drive transformational change across critical utilities and services.
* Champion safety and culture; own team service and performance (safety, compliance, quality, cost, delivery, motivation, plant).
* Implement best‑practice maintenance strategies and asset care plans (internal and 3rd‑party) in line with statutory/technical regulations (e.g., PSSR, LEV, LOLER, L8, ATEX/DSEAR).
* Lead utilities and services across ammonia refrigeration, air handling, compressed air, site water/drainage, effluent plants, cooling water/towers, steam boilers, CHP engines, buildings/offices/grounds.
* Drive value through robust routines, risk management, prioritisation, resource optimisation, cost control and efficiency.
* Set a 3‑year roadmap aligned to site ambition and factory strategic plans; own risk, compliance, reliability and energy performance, with clear short/medium/long‑term ownership.
What Will Make You Successful
* HND/Bachelors/Diploma/Masters in an engineering discipline (mechanical or electrical).
* 5+ years of leadership and management experience in a large, complex, fast‑paced manufacturing environment owning site utilities and services.
* 5+ years in engineering (projects or maintenance), including system/asset ownership, commercial contracts, tenders, contractor management, and CAPEX/OPEX improvements.
* Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical safety compliance and regulations, ideally with FMCG/food experience including quality audits, HSE and retailer standards.
* Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Power BI and SAP.
* Communicates confidently at senior level, leading teams through change.
* Visionary, hands‑on leader who builds culture and talent, drives reliability and energy improvements, and embraces digitalisation and enabling technologies.
What Do We Offer
Youll join a market leader with a collaborative, high‑performance culture and a strong commitment to development and internal progression – making things better for our customers, the farmers who own us and the whole world.
Would you like to join us? Please apply via the link or reach out to Talent Partner Chris Wakefield. We review applications on a continuous basis and may close earlier if we find the right candidate.
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.
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