Are you a talented multiskilled engineer looking to make a real impact at the UKs only Arla cheese packaging site?
At Oswestry, youll help ensure our machinery runs at its best so we can continue feeding the nation with the dairy products people love from Cravendale to Skyr to Anchor.
How you will make an impact
At Arla, youll join a supportive team with a strong focus on development and collaboration. Oswestry is a unique site we cover eight acres of land and package more than 350 different product types, we deliver 99.8% of customer orders on time, and if we lined up all the 20kg cheese blocks processed here in a year, they would outline the entire UK coastline.
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As an Engineering Technician at Arlas Oswestry Packaging facility, you will play a key role in keeping our operation running smoothly within a fast-paced, highly automated manufacturing environment. Youll maintain, repair and improve the equipment that allows us to produce high-quality, tasty and nutritious products for millions of consumers.
You will also take part in continuous improvement, support project activity, and help drive long-term reliability across the site.
* Responding to breakdowns and ensuring a timely and effective resolution
* Completing planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime
* Supporting CI initiatives and site-wide improvement projects
* Installing, commissioning and optimising equipment and machinery
* Collaborating across production and engineering teams to deliver operational excellence
You will be based at our Oswestry Packaging site in Shropshire, working a 3-on 3-off shift pattern (days & nights, 66).
What will make you successful
Youll bring both technical capability and the drive to make a difference. You enjoy solving problems, thrive in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, and work collaboratively to achieve shared goals. We are looking for someone with strong experience as a multiskilled engineerwhether as a Shift Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Engineering Technicianand with mechanical and electrical engineering expertise within manufacturing, production or process environments.
You will hold an NVQ, City & Guilds, HNC, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience gained in a fast-paced engineering setting. Ideally, you will also have experience working with fast-moving machinery, pumps, valves, inverter drives, sensors, relays, Siemens PLCs, site services such as steam plants, chilled water systems and compressors, as well as CIP systems. Strong IT skills are essential, including SAP, Microsoft Office, SCADA, Trend systems and HMIs. You will also have time-served experience as a multiskilled engineer within a manufacturing environment.
What do we offer?
Were committed to your growth and development, offering internal and external training opportunities. Youll enjoy a competitive salary, 24 days holiday, matched pension contributions up to 6%, life assurance, and flexible benefits. At Oswestry, youll 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 make an impact and help shape the future of dairy, apply as soon as possible. We process applications on a continuous basis and will close recruitment once the right candidate is found.
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. xsngvjr 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.