Shift Engineer, Arla - Leeds

Are you ready to keep one of the UK’s most advanced dairy sites running smoothly?
Join us at Stourton Dairy, Arla’s second-largest and most complex site, producing over 700 million litres of nutritious products every year. This is your chance to play a key role in ensuring our operations never miss a beat.

“You’ll be part of a highly skilled engineering team, working on cutting-edge equipment and supporting projects that shape the future of dairy,”

This is a great time to join because we are currently increasing the headcount on all of our maintenance teams.

How you will make an impact

As a Shift Engineer, you’ll provide essential maintenance and breakdown support across a 24/7 production site. Your work will keep our filling lines, chilling systems, and conveyors running efficiently while driving continuous improvement.

• Deliver critical breakdown support across complex production lines


• Carry out planned, preventative maintenance and servicing via CMMS


• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues using structured problem-solving techniques


• Champion health and safety standards and participate in risk assessments


• Support site projects and contribute to performance improvements

This role sits within our Engineering team at Stourton Dairy and follows a 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off).

What will make you successful

You’ll bring experience from FMCG, food, or other regulated manufacturing environments, along with a time‑served or apprentice‑trained engineering background at NVQ Level 3/ONC, HNC or above. Strong problem‑solving skills are essential, particularly when it comes to RCA and fault‑finding, and you’ll be confident using systems such as SAP PM or similar CMMS tools, as well as Microsoft Office. Thriving in this role also means being able to work at pace, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively across teams.

On a personal level, you’ll stand out through your proactive, solutions‑focused approach, your commitment to safety and attention to detail, and your ability to work as a genuinely collaborative team player.

What do we offer?

We’re committed to your growth and development, offering internal and external training opportunities. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, 24 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 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.

For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield at [email protected]

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. 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. 

 
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Shift Engineer, Arla – Leeds

Are you ready to keep one of the UK’s most advanced dairy sites running smoothly?
Join us at Stourton Dairy, Arla’s second-largest and most complex site, producing over 700 million litres of nutritious products every year. This is your chance to play a key role in ensuring our operations never miss a beat.

“You’ll be part of a highly skilled engineering team, working on cutting-edge equipment and supporting projects that shape the future of dairy,”

This is a great time to join because we are currently increasing the headcount on all of our maintenance teams.

How you will make an impact

As a Shift Engineer, you’ll provide essential maintenance and breakdown support across a 24/7 production site. Your work will keep our filling lines, chilling systems, and conveyors running efficiently while driving continuous improvement.

• Deliver critical breakdown support across complex production lines


• Carry out planned, preventative maintenance and servicing via CMMS


• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues using structured problem-solving techniques


• Champion health and safety standards and participate in risk assessments


• Support site projects and contribute to performance improvements

This role sits within our Engineering team at Stourton Dairy and follows a 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off).

What will make you successful

You’ll bring experience from FMCG, food, or other regulated manufacturing environments, along with a time‑served or apprentice‑trained engineering background at NVQ Level 3/ONC, HNC or above. Strong problem‑solving skills are essential, particularly when it comes to RCA and fault‑finding, and you’ll be confident using systems such as SAP PM or similar CMMS tools, as well as Microsoft Office. Thriving in this role also means being able to work at pace, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively across teams.

On a personal level, you’ll stand out through your proactive, solutions‑focused approach, your commitment to safety and attention to detail, and your ability to work as a genuinely collaborative team player.

What do we offer?

We’re committed to your growth and development, offering internal and external training opportunities. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, 24 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 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.

For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield at [email protected]

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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