Engineering Handyman / Multi-Skilled Engineer - part time

manucomm recruitment; Taunton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

32 hours over 4 days

Three-day weekend

On-site parking

28 days holiday

Staff meals discount

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Job summary

manucomm recruitment in Taunton area is seeking an Engineering Handyman / Multi‑Skilled Engineer for a part‑time role. You’ll work 32 hours over four days (Mon–Thu) from 7:30am to 4:00pm in a cider production operation in Somerset.

The role covers mechanical maintenance, welding, fabrication, carpentry, plumbing, basic electrics and general fault finding in a varied, hands‑on environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance with practical engineering skills across multiple trades.
• Experience in several of the listed areas is ideal but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical maintenance and repairs on production and agricultural equipment.
• Maintenance of cider production machinery.
• Welding, fabrication, metalwork and lathe work as required.
• Carpentry, basic plumbing and building repairs.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Welding

Fabrication

Metalwork

Lathe work

Carpentry

Plumbing

Building repairs

Basic electrics

Fault finding

Job description

Engineering Handyman / Multi‑Skilled Engineer – part time

£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
• Cider production equipment maintenance
• 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.

Why join us?

• £15–£18 per hour, depending on experience
• 32 hours over 4 days
• Monday–Thursday – Friday OFF
• 7:30am–4:00pm
• Beautiful working surroundings
• 28 days’ holiday pro rata, including Bank Holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted staff meals
• 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.