M&E Technician (AD Plant), Arla - Lockerbie

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In short

Arla is seeking a mechanically biased M&E Technician for their AD Plant in Lockerbie, UK. This permanent, on-site role involves executing planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on the AD Plant and associated equipment. The ideal candidate will have a recognized engineering qualification or equivalent experience, with a strong understanding of mechanical systems, pumps, and motors to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

Responsibilities

Execute planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across the AD Plant and supporting utility assets.
Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on pumps, motors, mechanical systems and associated equipment to minimise downtime.
Support plant reliability through structured problem solving, root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
Complete maintenance activities including welding, component replacement and equipment refurbishment while maintaining high safety standards.
Work closely with operational teams and engineering colleagues to optimise plant performance and ensure regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Recognised engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience within maintenance engineering.
Mechanical bias is particularly valuable.
Experience maintaining industrial equipment such as pumps, motors, conveyors, rotating machinery or utility systems within a manufacturing, utilities, process, waste, recycling, energy, water treatment, effluent treatment or similar environment.
Proactive, dependable, and comfortable working with a high degree of ownership.
Ability to solve problems, balance planned and reactive maintenance priorities, and collaborate with others.

Desired Qualifications

Multi-skilled experience would be highly beneficial.
Experience working on an AD Plant, effluent treatment facility or comparable process operation would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary.
24 days holiday.
Matched pension contributions up to 6%.
Life assurance.
Flexible benefits.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Supportive leadership.
Chance to work within one of the world's largest dairy cooperatives.

Skills

WeldingPumpsMotorsMechanical SystemsConveyorsRotating MachineryUtility Systems

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About Arla

We are more than 23,000 colleagues across 39 countries and 7,624 dairy farmer-owners in Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. We aim to create the future of dairy, to bring healthy and sustainable dairy products to people across the world, and to lead the transition towards sustainable dairy farming and production. We work continuously on the farms, at the dairies, and in our administration to reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact. We are committed to champion good food habits and inspire a healthy life. We collaborate with NGOs and…

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