Biomass Operations and Maintenance Technician

Are you an experienced maintenance professional who thrives on solving technical challenges and keeping complex plant equipment operating safely and efficiently?

At Arla, we're investing in a more sustainable future, and our biomass operation at Felinfach plays a key part in that journey. As a Biomass Operations & Maintenance Technician, you'll join a skilled and supportive team responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining critical plant equipment that helps power our manufacturing site. This is an opportunity to develop your expertise in a role where your contribution has a direct impact on operational performance, energy efficiency, and sustainability goals. Rotating 12 hour shifts (days only).

How you will make an impact

• Operate and monitor the biomass plant, ensuring safe, efficient performance while supporting the energy needs of the manufacturing operation.

• Carry out routine inspections, fault finding, first-line maintenance, and condition monitoring to maximise reliability and performance.

• Support breakdown response, commissioning activities, and plant improvement projects that drive operational excellence and sustainability.

• Work closely with operational teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure safe working practices, effective maintenance, and continuous improvement.

• Champion a strong health and safety culture while supporting compliance, reporting, housekeeping standards, and environmental performance targets.

What will make you successful

We're looking for a motivated Operations and Maintenance Technician with a proactive approach to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. You will enjoy working in a hands-on processing environment and be comfortable balancing operational responsibilities with practical maintenance activities. To succeed in this role, you'll bring the confidence to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team.

You will ideally have experience operating plant equipment within a manufacturing, utilities, power generation, combustion, energy, process or similar operational environment. An electrical maintenance background is highly desirable, together with strong fault-finding and plant operation experience, an HNC qualification or equivalent technical background would be advantageous. We also welcome applications from recently qualified apprentices looking to develop their careers in a highly technical environment.

What do we offer?

You'll join our specialist operations team focused on renewable energy and sustainability, operating and maintaining a vital biomass facility that supports manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Biomass Operations Manager, you'll have the opportunity to develop your technical expertise across plant operations, maintenance, commissioning, process optimisation, and project activities.

We’re committed to your growth and development, offering internal and external training opportunities. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, matched pension contributions up to 6%, life assurance, and flexible benefits. At Felinfach, you’ll join a team proud of its high job satisfaction, with plenty of challenges and support to help you succeed.

Would you like to join us?

If you're looking for a role where you can combine plant operations, maintenance, and sustainability within a technically challenging environment, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply as soon as possible, as we will process applications on a continuous basis. Application deadline 12th October 2026.

For additional information, please contact Liam Gunning (Talent Acquisition team at Arla Foods).

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