Engineering Improvement Specialist – Arla, Stourton
Do you want to be at the heart of driving reliability and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?
You'll play a key role in strengthening our asset care routines, solving chronic equipment issues, and supporting the development of reliability engineering across the site. This is a Monday–Friday, days-based role
How you will make an impact
In this role, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with structured problem-solving to improve equipment reliability and support our operations teams. You'll be central to embedding continuous improvement and developing operator asset care routines.
* Lead the practical implementation of CI actions and reliability improvements
* Own and resolve chronic equipment failures through structured RCA/BDA methodologies
* Provide technical support and guidance to maintenance and operations teams
* Collaborate with operators to strengthen asset care routines and skills
* Support the Reliability Engineer with data analysis, predictive technologies, and improvement roadmaps
What will make you successful
We're looking for someone with strong technical skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to translate data into practical solutions. Ideally, you'll hold an HNC in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline, and qualifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or training in recognised best-practice methodologies like TPM, SMED, OAC, RCM, or FMECA would be highly advantageous. Experience with RCA or other continuous improvement tools is also beneficial.
You'll bring a proven background in maintenance, continuous improvement, or engineering support within manufacturing or industrial environments, with hands-on experience diagnosing chronic issues and delivering sustainable technical improvements. Exposure to operator-led maintenance programs (OAC) would be a strong advantage.
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 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.
Would you like to join us?
If you're ready to take on this exciting opportunity, please apply as soon as possible. We process applications on a continuous basis and will close recruitment once the right candidate is found.
For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield in the Talent team at
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