Senior Shift Engineer, Arla - Leeds
Added 7 Oct · still live
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Salary
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£42,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3113 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 35% sure that is the right code. Arla Foods is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 5246 (Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Arla Foods what the duties actually are.
About the role
Are you ready to keep one of the UK’s most advanced dairy sites running smoothly?
At Arla Foods Stourton, we're looking for a Senior Shift Engineer to provide technical leadership across one of the UK's most advanced dairy manufacturing facilities. Stourton is Arla's second-largest and most complex UK site, producing over 700 million litres of dairy products every year.
Following significant investment of more than £150 million into the site, we are expanding our engineering capability and looking for experienced engineers who can lead from the front, support colleagues and drive operational performance. The role offers the opportunity to act as the senior engineering presence on shift, solving complex faults, supporting continuous improvement and helping to develop engineering excellence across the site.
The position follows a 4 on 4 off shift pattern consisting of 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off.
How You Will Make An Impact
You'll be a time-served, apprentice-trained engineer with a recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC or equivalent.
Experience within FMCG, food, dairy, brewing, beverage, bakery, packaging or other high-volume manufacturing environments will be essential. You'll have strong fault-finding capabilities and experience working with electrical and mechanical systems including PLCs, motors, safety circuits, inverters, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps and gearboxes. Experience with Siemens S7 fault finding and automated manufacturing equipment would be highly advantageous
Success in this role will come from your ability to make sound engineering decisions under pressure, communicate effectively across teams, support colleagues on shift and drive a proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement. You'll combine strong technical expertise with a collaborative mindset and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational performance.
What do we offer?
At Arla Foods Stourton, we're looking for a Senior Shift Engineer to provide technical leadership across one of the UK's most advanced dairy manufacturing facilities. Stourton is Arla's second-largest and most complex UK site, producing over 700 million litres of dairy products every year.
Following significant investment of more than £150 million into the site, we are expanding our engineering capability and looking for experienced engineers who can lead from the front, support colleagues and drive operational performance. The role offers the opportunity to act as the senior engineering presence on shift, solving complex faults, supporting continuous improvement and helping to develop engineering excellence across the site.
The position follows a 4 on 4 off shift pattern consisting of 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off.
How You Will Make An Impact
- Lead engineering response to breakdowns, providing advanced fault finding and technical decision-making across highly automated production systems
- Support and guide Shift Engineers on shift, acting as the senior engineering point of contact within a team of five engineers.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults across PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment, filling machines, packers, cappers, conveyors and process systems.
- Deliver planned preventative maintenance activities while identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency and asset performance.
- Champion health and safety standards, support engineering projects and contribute to future site investment and continuous improvement initiatives.
You'll be a time-served, apprentice-trained engineer with a recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC or equivalent.
Experience within FMCG, food, dairy, brewing, beverage, bakery, packaging or other high-volume manufacturing environments will be essential. You'll have strong fault-finding capabilities and experience working with electrical and mechanical systems including PLCs, motors, safety circuits, inverters, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps and gearboxes. Experience with Siemens S7 fault finding and automated manufacturing equipment would be highly advantageous
Success in this role will come from your ability to make sound engineering decisions under pressure, communicate effectively across teams, support colleagues on shift and drive a proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement. You'll combine strong technical expertise with a collaborative mindset and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and operational performance.
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're looking for an opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibility in one of the UK's most advanced manufacturing environments, we'd love to hear from you. We process applications on a continuous basis and may close recruitment once suitable candidates have been identified. For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield.
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 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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Would you like to join us?
If you're looking for an opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibility in one of the UK's most advanced manufacturing environments, we'd love to hear from you. We process applications on a continuous basis and may close recruitment once suitable candidates have been identified. For additional information, please contact Chris Wakefield.
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 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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Where this offer sits in the market
Engineering technicians (SOC 3113) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~91k in sampleSOC 3113
- Middle half £33,540–50,648
- Median £42,172
- Going rate £42,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–38,300
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3113 going rate of £42,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.