Maintenance & Engineering Technician - Taw Valley MVI

Arla Foods

Engineering Technician (Multi-skilled Engineer)

Arla Foods, Taw Valley Ingredients, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DA

Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights / 6-6 12 hour shifts)

Benefits

• Competitive salary (Base Salary + Shift Allowance)
• 24 days
• Annual Pay review
• Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contributory)
• X4 annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
• Strong career development & training available at all levels (internal and external training)

Things we’d love to tell you about our Taw Valley

• Our Taw Valley Creamery have been producing their award-winning cheeses since 1974.
• Arla Foods “Site of the year” 2021
• Our Taw Valley produces thousands of KG of some of the UKs favourite cheeses including Cheddar, Red Leicester and Double Gloucester cheeses
• The Ingredients department at Arla Foods produces 18000 tons of permeate powder and 4000 tons of whey protein concentrate using membrane, evaporator and drying technology. Our customers use the products as ingredients in foods and have high demands for quality and food safety.
• Our raw material is based on whey, which is supplied as a bi-product from the quality cheeses made at Taw Valley.

Do you want to be part of a value-added business where you can improve performance and results in a dedicated team? Then the position as Maintenance Engineer at Taw Valley Ingredients, is the one for you.

Strong Focus on Continuous Improvement

Reporting directly to the Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for the performance and maintenance of the Ingredients Equipment. It is your goal to ensure that the equipment performance is at capacity and stable. Ensuring maintenance tasks are completed and delivering food safety, quality and a safe place to work. To achieve this, your natural focus is on pre-planned maintenance and you are driving continuous improvement initiatives, using all the experience and knowledge present in the team.

Engaging with Operators and Team Leaders to actively contribute to the Ingredients OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency). Importantly you also complete risk assessments and standard maintenance procedures to ensure that we are always up to date, which will keep our quality, safety, hygiene and housekeeping.

Multi Skilled Engineer

You hold a certification for mechanical and/or electrical engineering and experience with automation would be beneficial. You have experience from a similar Engineering position, where you have combined mechanical, electrical and automation into fine-tuned improvements. It is essential that you have used LEAN tools.

As an Engineering, you are committed and goal-oriented and with excellent communication skills, you can find solutions in problems and generate a dynamic cooperation across the team. You are a passionate about your work, and you understand how to apply your knowledge. You are focused on the day to day pre-planned maintenance, parts on stock and critical spares to ensure 24/7 operation.

You are able to plan ahead, implementing improvements in a short time frame and avoiding break downs by pre-planned maintenance. You participate in projects to define the correct parts, design and requirements and take lead during commissioning to give a smooth transition into normal production.

The position offers an exciting and challenging workday with excellent opportunities for development and all the necessary training will be given. Experience with SAP Plant Maintenance is an advantage

Application

Please apply using the link or reach out to Alex Tyrrell, Senior Talent Partner, at Alety@arlafoods.com. The closing date for this position is the 15th June 2023.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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