Continuous Improvement Engineer - Lockerbie

Arla Foods Lockerbie Dairy, DG11 1LW

Days based role- Monday to Friday

An excellent opportunity for the role of Continuous Improvement Engineer has arisen for our Dairy Milk Reception, Process and Production department.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (salary discussed at application)
• Annual Pay review
• Employer pension matched up to 6% (12% total contributory)
• 4 x annual life salary assurance
• Flexible Benefits-  reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform.
• People agenda commitment to training and development
• Access to discounted Arla products
• Most importantly- a cheese hamper at Christmas!

What will the role look like?

The CI Engineer will be responsible for delivering operational standards in their area, responsible for reduction of unplanned downtime and increased line efficiency through systematic CI work. The Area Technician will also enable and coach Operators on technical standards. The candidate will have knowledge of process control systems and have a strong understanding of milk processing, packing and its related processes and technology.

The successful candidate will have a number of key responsibilities to ensure they have a significant impact on the success of the department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensures that their department complies with Arla’s standards in terms of Food Safety, H&S, Environment and carry’s out internal process confirmation to ensure compliance.
• Leads weekly CI meeting related to unplanned stops and top losses applying structured LEAN problem solving tools and PDCA. 
• Actively work with the teams on CI improvement activities. Ensures improvement activities are quantified and reflected in improvement benefits trackers.
• Owns and tracks data for their area and actioning deviations including preventative maintenance.
• Owns Operator Asset Care standards and competence development for teams.
• Defines, process confirms and improves operational standards within area.
• Trains and coaches line teams to ensure performance according to operational standards.
• Ensures a cost efficient and stable production process with emphasis on SIC and KPIs.
• Participate in Daily Direction Setting meeting in order to drive performance.
• Support project implementation, technology and process upgrades.
• Build a good working relationship with multiple internal and external functions

The Core team gets support from the all site functions including Planning, Maintenance & Engineering, QEHS and Operational Support for daily operations and improvement activities.
 

Background/experience

The successful candidate must be an experienced engineer with electrical and mechanical knowledge. Automation and/or multi- skilled engineering experience would be very desirable.

We are also looking for an individual who has;

• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of TPM, reliability & process improvement processes
• Experience in Lean/Six Sigma/KAIZEN
• Excellent communication and people skills
• High levels of enthusiasm and a positive attitude to change & problem solving

Things we’d love to tell you about our Lockerbie site

• Arla Lockerbie has received c.£73.8 million investment since 2005
• 60% of our colleagues at Lockerbie have over 10 years’ service
• 75,000 cows depend on our Lockerbie site to process their milk daily
• If you piled the blocks of cheese we make at Lockerbie in a year end to end, the height would be equivalent to 2,428 Eiffel Towers
• The amount of whey concentrate site produces each year would fill 4 Olympic size (50 meter) swimming pools
• Our Arla Lockerbie site was open by HRH Queen Elizabeth in 1975
   

Things We’d Love To Tell You About Arla

• We are a farmer- owned cooperative. That means we are committed to partnering with farmers so they are guaranteed a fair price for their milk.
• We experimented with poo powered trucks (google it- you won’t regret it), and built the world’s first ever 100% carbon neutral dairy. All as part of our ongoing commitment to combatting climate change.
• We are the producer of Lurpak, one of the world’s most iconic butter brands.
• We are a Danish business, operating across the UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North America, South America and other regions across the globe.

Next steps:

If you are interested in applying for this position please apply online directly via the Arla Website. The closing date for this position is the 19th April 2024.

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency's terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels

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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