Carding Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Pension scheme

On-site parking

Wellbeing 360

Bike2Work scheme

Uniform provided

Holiday entitlement

Company shutdown

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is supporting a rapidly growing textile manufacturer in the South West to recruit a Carding Maintenance Engineer. You will maintain, repair and optimise carding machinery to ensure stable production, minimal downtime and high fibre quality.

This site offers relocation support and a long-term role with progression opportunities. Applicants should have hands-on carding experience, NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering and strong fault-finding skills.

Qualifications

• Proven hands‑on experience with carding machinery (cards/strippers or equivalent).
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and strip‑down ability.
• Good electrical awareness (motors, sensors, drives, inverters).
• Experience in textiles, nonwovens or fibre processing environments.
• Ability to work independently and diagnose machine performance issues.
• Understanding of web formation, fibre movement and carding tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on carding machines.
• Responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns across the carding lines.
• Diagnosing faults on cylinders, strippers, doffers, workers, lickers‑in, feed systems and delivery sections.
• Performing alignment, clearance setting, tensioning and fine adjustments.
• Working on carding equipment such as Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar.
• Supporting rebuilds, strip‑downs and card clothing changes as required.
• Collaborating with production to resolve quality issues and improve performance.
• Contributing to root cause analysis, asset care and continuous improvement.
• Sharing knowledge with apprentices and operators to build internal capability.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely per procedures.

Skills

Carding machinery experience

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical awareness

Independent worker

Textiles / fibre processing

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Trützschler

Spinnbau

Herguth

TAM

Job description

Carding Maintenance Engineer

Shifts: 4on4off
Salary: circa £60,000 (+ up to £8,000 relocation support)
Somerset

Are you a time-served engineer with hands-on carding experience? Do you understand fibre behaviour, machine tolerances and the fine adjustments needed to keep carding lines running smoothly? Yolk Recruitment are supporting a rapidly growing textile manufacturer who have increased turnover by more than 150% in five years. With continued investment across the site, they're looking for a Carding Maintenance Engineer to support with carding machinery performance, reliability and quality. This is a rare opportunity to relocate to the South West and join a specialist process-driven manufacturer where your carding experience genuinely matters.

This is what you'll be doing

You’ll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and optimising a range of carding machinery and fibre-processing equipment. Your work will ensure stable production, consistent web formation and minimal downtime.

Responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on carding machines
• Responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns across the carding lines
• Diagnosing faults on cylinders, strippers, doffers, workers, lickers-in, feed systems and delivery sections
• Performing alignment, clearance setting, tensioning and fine adjustments to maintain fibre flow and web quality
• Working on machinery such as Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar carding equipment
• Supporting rebuilds, strip-downs and card clothing changes as required
• Collaborating closely with production teams to resolve quality issues and improve machine performance
• Contributing to root cause analysis, asset care and continuous improvement activity
• Sharing knowledge with apprentices, fellow engineers and operators to build internal capability
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Proven hands‑on experience with carding machinery (standard cards, strippers, or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and strip‑down ability
• Good electrical awareness (motors, sensors, drives, inverters)
• Experience working within textiles, nonwovens or fibre‑processing environments
• Ability to work independently and diagnose machine performance issues
• Understanding of web formation, fibre movement and carding tolerances

Desirable:

• Experience with Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar brands
• Apprenticeship in carding or textile engineering
• Exposure to continuous improvement or reliability projects

And this is what you’ll get in return:

• £60,000 basic salary
• Up to £8,000 relocation support for candidates moving to the Bridgwater area
• 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (rising to 25 with service)
• Christmas & New Year shutdown
• Pension - 4% employer / 5% employee
• Full company uniform
• On-site parking
• Access to Wellbeing 360 - discounts, GP services, wellbeing tools and more
• Bike2Work scheme
• A secure long-term role with a financially strong and growing manufacturer

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to contact everyone. If you haven’t heard back within 7 days, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.