Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Double Days, Early Friday Finish

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double days

Early Friday finish

Overtime opportunities

Pension matched 5%

Life Assurance

Sickness Pay

Health plan

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Chard is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business. You will maintain production equipment and facilities, focusing on reducing downtime through proactive and reactive maintenance.

The role offers double days with an early Friday finish, overtime opportunities, and a strong benefits package, including pension and life assurance, in a stable manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or production maintenance environment.
• Electrically biased preferred with a min NVQ level 2 electrical qualification.
• Comfortable working on both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with inverters/VSDs, panels, motors and production machinery.
• Engineering qualifications such as NVQ, City & Guilds, apprenticeship or equivalent would be beneficial.
• A proactive and team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding on electrical and mechanical production equipment.
• Working on three-phase systems, motors, drives, relays, sensors, contactors and control panels.
• Supporting reactive breakdowns and planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Carrying out mechanical maintenance including bearings, chains, gearboxes, belts and conveyors.
• Assisting with continuous improvement and project work across the site.
• Ensuring all engineering activities are completed safely and in line with site standards.
• Supporting production teams to maximise machine uptime and reliability.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Three-phase systems

Motors & drives

Control panels

Safety culture

Education

NVQ Level 2 electrical

Tools

Inverters/VSDs

Panels

Production machinery

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Chard is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business. You will maintain production equipment and facilities, focusing on reducing downtime through proactive and reactive maintenance.

The role offers double days with an early Friday finish, overtime opportunities, and a strong benefits package, including pension and life assurance, in a stable manufacturing environment.