DG11 1LW
4 year programme, commencing August/September 2025
Salary:
1. £21,000 per year- Year 1 Salary
2. £25,484.71 per annum- Year 2 Salary
3. £26,500 per annum- Year 3 Salary
4. £27,500 per annum- Year 4 salary
Embark on a journey to become an engineering expert with Arla Foods. Over the course of four years as an Apprentice Engineer, you’ll gain hands-on experience at one of our cutting-edge manufacturing sites. Working alongside a team of skilled Engineers, you’ll help keep Arla at the forefront of the industry through innovation and technology.
We’ll support your journey to becoming a qualified Multiskilled Engineer through a blend of practical and classroom based learning. By the end of the programme, you’ll graduate with:
5. OAL Level 3 in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance
6. Level 3 Health and Safety Award
7. 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Certificate
The best bit? You will earn as you learn! Your salary will increase year on year as you progress and develop.
What do we offer?
8. 26 days holiday + bank Holidays
9. Pension contribution matched up to 6%
10. X4 annual salary life assurance cover
11. Access to discounted products in our Staff Shop
12. People agenda commitment to training and development
13. Flexible benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via mybenefits platform.
14. Accommodation and expenses, including food and travel, are provided for the duration of your study blocks via our educations partners East Kilbride College.
15. Most importantly - Cheese hamper at Christmas!
How will you make an impact?
At Arla, our Engineers are problem solvers. They maintain, repair, and install machinery that powers our production of tasty, healthy high-quality products. When a machine breaks down, it’s more than just a technical issue- it means our customers might miss out. As an Arla Engineer, you’ll be the one who saves the day, ensuring Cravendale milk makes it into morning tea, Skyr yoghurt lands in breakfast bowls, and Anchor butter spreads across toast nationwide.
As part of your apprenticeship, you’ll study at East Kilbride and District Group Training Association (EKTGA)- Arla Foods’ chosen education partner in East Kilbride, Scotland.Your learning will be delivered in structured blocks:
Year 1 - 19 weeks at college
Year 2 - 10 weeks at college
Year 3 – 15 weeks at college
Year 4 – Fully based at our Lockerbie Dairy plant.
What will make you successful?
16. Eligibility: You must be 18+ to apply due to the hands-on nature of the role
17. Qualifications: You must have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade 9-4 (A*-C), including Maths and English (or the Scottish equivalent)
18. Passion for learning: Embrace the opportunity to learn both on the job and in the classroom.
Note: As part of the application process, please clearly detail your qualifications within your application, as well as providing scanned copies of your certificates.
Things we’d love to tell you about Arla Foods & Lockerbie Dairy
19. We are a farmer- owned cooperative, committed to partnering with farmers so they are guaranteed a fair price for their milk.
20. We are the producer of Lurpak, one of the world’s most iconic butter brands.
21. We are a Danish business, operating across the UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North America, South America and other regions across the globe.
22. Arla Lockerbie has received c.£100 million investment since 2005, of which £34m CAPEX investment has recently been secured to implement new technology on site & house a new facilities building (include; onsite gym, canteen, meeting rooms, wellbeing rooms etc).
23. 75,000 cows depend on our Lockerbie site to process their milk daily.