Carding Maintenance Engineer — Relocation to Somerset

Yolk Recruitment Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading textile manufacturer in Bridgwater is seeking a Carding Maintenance Engineer to optimize and maintain their carding machinery. The role involves hands-on repair and fault diagnosis to ensure stable production. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with carding machinery and NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering. This position offers a salary of up to £60,000, plus relocation support, attractive holidays, and a secure work environment.

Benefits

£60,000 basic salary

Up to £8,000 relocation support

22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Pension - 4% employer / 5% employee

Full company uniform

On-site parking

Access to Wellbeing 360

Bike2Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience with carding machinery.
• Strong mechanical and electrical understanding.
• Experience in textiles or fibre-processing environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and optimizing carding machinery.
• Responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns.
• Collaborating with production teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Mechanical fault‑finding

Electrical awareness

Independent work

Understanding of web formation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Trtzschler

Herguth

Job description

A leading textile manufacturer in Bridgwater is seeking a Carding Maintenance Engineer to optimize and maintain their carding machinery. The role involves hands-on repair and fault diagnosis to ensure stable production. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with carding machinery and NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering. This position offers a salary of up to £60,000, plus relocation support, attractive holidays, and a secure work environment.