Senior Shift Engineer, Arla - Leeds

Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Manufacturing Engineering · Maintenance & Reliability

In short

Arla Foods is seeking a Senior Shift Engineer for its advanced dairy site in Leeds, UK. This role involves providing technical leadership, advanced fault finding on automated production systems, and guiding a team of engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering qualification and experience in high-volume manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering response to breakdowns with advanced fault finding and technical decision-making.
Support and guide Shift Engineers as the senior engineering point of contact.
Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults on PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment.
Deliver planned preventative maintenance and identify improvement opportunities.
Champion health and safety standards and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Time-served, apprentice-trained engineer with a recognized engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC or equivalent).
Experience within FMCG, food, dairy, brewing, beverage, bakery, packaging or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
Strong fault-finding capabilities.
Experience with electrical and mechanical systems including PLCs, motors, safety circuits, inverters, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, and gearboxes.
Ability to make sound engineering decisions under pressure.
Effective communication skills and ability to support colleagues.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Siemens S7 fault finding.
Experience with automated manufacturing equipment.
Proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.
Strong technical expertise combined with a collaborative mindset.

Benefits

Competitive salary.
24 days holiday.
Matched pension contributions up to 6%.
Life assurance.
Flexible benefits.
Internal and external training opportunities.
High job satisfaction.
Steep learning curve with plenty of challenges and support.

Skills

PLCSiemens S7

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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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