Electrical Mechanical Technician

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Cullompton (Devon) advertises an Electrical Mechanical Technician role with a Monday–Friday days pattern and flexible hours. It offers a stable, long-established manufacturing site near Tiverton, focusing on a continuous process environment and a supportive culture.

Key responsibilities include reactive/PPM maintenance, fault finding on three-phase systems, motors and drives, plus assisting with plant improvements and project work.

Qualifications

• Electrical Mechanical maintenance background.
• Experience within manufacturing, process or industrial environments.
• Confident fault finding on three-phase systems, motors, drives and panels.
• Able to work independently and support continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Reactive and planned preventative maintenance across site.
• Fault finding on electrical systems and production equipment.
• Supporting installations, projects and plant improvements.
• Coordinating contractors and overseeing work carried out on site.
• Assisting with maintenance planning and reliability improvements.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Job description

Electrical Mechanical Technician
Cullompton, Devon
Monday to Friday, Days (Flexible Hours)

We're working with a long-established manufacturing business near Tiverton operating within a continuous process environment. This is a smaller, close-knit site with a strong team culture, offering a more relaxed and flexible working environment than many larger FMCG operations.

Due to continued investment, the business is looking to recruit either an Electrical Mechanical Technician. Salary and responsibilities will reflect the level of experience, making this an excellent opportunity whether you're an experienced engineer looking for a stable days role or an established supervisor seeking a position with greater work-life balance.

This is a Monday to Friday days role with flexibility around start and finish times, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reactive and planned preventative maintenance across site.
• Fault finding on electrical systems and production equipment.
• Supporting installations, projects and plant improvements.
• Coordinating contractors and overseeing work carried out on site.
• Assisting with maintenance planning and reliability improvements.

Machinery & Environment

• Continuous process machinery including paper machines, rollers and conveyors.
• Three-phase systems, motors, drives, panels and control systems.
• PLC-controlled equipment (fault-finding level).
• A mixture of legacy and newer plant.
• General site services and infrastructure.

What They're Looking For

• Electrical Mechanical maintenance background.
• Experience within manufacturing, process or industrial environments.
• Confident fault finding on three-phase systems, motors, drives and panels.
• Able to work independently and support continuous improvement activities.

What's on Offer

• salary circa £42,000.
• Monday to Friday days (no shift) role with flexible hours.
• No nights.
• 1 in 4 call-out rota, although call-outs are rare and typically resolved over the phone.
• Stable, long-established business with a supportive culture.
• Genuine opportunity to influence engineering standards and the future direction of the department.

If you're an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to move away from shifts and seeking a more balanced role, this is an opportunity to join a well-established business where you'll have the autonomy to make a real difference.