Engineering Apprentice

We support you to become a qualified Multiskilled Engineer with a mix of practical and classroom-based learning. At the end of the 4 years, you will graduate with an OAL Level 3 in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance, Level 3 Health and Safety Award, and your 18th Edition Regulations Certificate.

The best bit? You will earn as you learn! Your salary will increase year-on-year as you progress and develop.

So what do our engineers actually do…

Our engineers are problem solvers. They are responsible for maintaining, fixing and installing machinery that allows us to create tasty, healthy, high-quality products. If a machine breaks down, we can’t get products to our customers. As an Arla Engineer, you will save the day and make sure that the nation get Cravendale milk in their tea each morning, Skyr yogurt in their breakfast bowl, and Anchor butter on their toast.

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?

Training:

As part of this course, you will study at Kirklees College in Huddersfield, Arla Foods' chosen education partner. Studies would be in education blocks as follows;

Year 1 -  19 weeks in college.

Year 2 - 10 weeks in college.

Year 3 – 15 weeks in college.

Year 4 - In your fourth year you would be permanently based at our Oakthorpe dairy plant.

Training Outcome:

Strong career development & training (internal and external training).

Once our apprentices have completed their apprenticeship standard, subject to vacancies at the time, there will be an opportunity to apply for further employment.

Employer Description:
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 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 with around 22,000 employees. Arla Westbury is the Home of Anchor butter and the largest Butter factory in the UK We are the largest Dryer factory in the UK Milk powder and butter from Westbury are exported all over the world- you will also eat Westbury Powder within several brand name confectionaries and desserts. Westbury Dairy is currently receiving around £18 million investment in equipment and infrastructure upgrades.

Working Hours :
Shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
Problem solving skills,Number skills,Team working,Inquisitive nature,A love of learning