Engineering Handyman / Multi-Skilled Engineer - part time

Manucomm Recruitment; England; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful working surroundings

Staff discounts on retail, hospitality

Royal London pension scheme after 3 n}

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Job summary

Manucomm Recruitment in the Taunton area seeks a practical Engineering Handyman / Multi-Skilled Engineer for a cider production operation. The role offers variety, from repairing machinery to welding, carpentry, basic plumbing and facilities maintenance in a beautiful Somerset setting.

Candidates with good mechanical experience and a can-do attitude are invited. The job is 32 hours over 4 days, Monday–Thursday, with Friday off, and pays £15–£18 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• good mechanical experience and a practical, can-do attitude.
• experience in several areas listed (mechanical maintenance, welding, fabrication, metalwork, lathe work, carpentry, plumbing, building repairs, basic electrics).

Responsibilities

• Mechanical maintenance and repairs
• Agricultural and farming equipment repairs
• Welding, fabrication, metalwork and lathe work
• Carpentry and woodwork
• Basic plumbing and building repairs
• Facilities and general handyman work
• Basic electrical tasks
• General fault finding and problem solving

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Welding

Fabrication

Carpentry

Plumbing

Basic electrics

Job description

£15–£18 per hour | 32 hours | Monday–Thursday | Friday OFF

Taunton area | 7:30am–4:00pm

A hands-on role where no two days are the same.

We're looking for a

practical Engineering Handyman / Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our team in beautiful Somerset surroundings.

This is far from a typical maintenance role. You'll support a small successful cider production operation, but because the business has many different facets, your work will be incredibly varied.

One day you could be repairing production machinery; the next you might be fixing agricultural equipment, welding, fabricating, carrying out carpentry, basic plumbing or helping with building and facilities maintenance on a large hospitality area

If you're the person who enjoys

fixing things, solving problems and getting stuck in, we'd like to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Mechanical maintenance and repairs
• Agricultural and farming equipment repairs
• Welding, fabrication, metalwork and lathe work
• Carpentry and woodwork
• Basic plumbing and building repairs
• Facilities and general handyman work
• Basic electrical tasks
• General fault finding and problem solving

About you

We're looking for someone with

good mechanical experience and a practical, can-do attitude.

You don't need to be an expert in everything, but experience in several of the following would be ideal:

Mechanical maintenance | Welding | Fabrication | Metalwork | Lathe work | Carpentry | Plumbing | Building repairs | Basic electrics

This could suit a

Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Technician, Agricultural Engineer, Workshop Engineer, Engineering Handyman or experienced Maintenance Technician.

£15–£18 per hour, depending on experience

32 hours over 4 days

Monday–Thursday – Friday OFF

• Beautiful working surroundings
• Staff discounts on retail, hospitality and meals
• Royal London pension scheme after 3 months, subject to eligibility

Location

Based in the

Taunton area, the role could suit candidates commuting from

Taunton, Wellington, Bridgwater, Ilminster, Chard, Yeovil, Crewkerne, Langport, Street, Glastonbury, Wiveliscombe, Martock and surrounding areas.

If you want a hands‑on Engineering Handyman role with genuine variety, beautiful surroundings and a three‑day weekend every week, we'd love to hear from you.