Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Pension matched up to 5%

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee discount platform

Stable manufacturing environment

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Chard. The role offers a secure long-term opportunity with a well-established manufacturer, a double days pattern, and an early Friday finish.

You will perform fault finding on electrical and mechanical production equipment, work on three-phase systems, motors, drives, relays and control panels, and support reactive and planned maintenance programs with a focus on uptime and safety.

Qualifications

• Electrical & mechanical maintenance aptitude required.
• Experience in manufacturing/M&E environments preferred.
• NVQ/City & Guilds/apprenticeship or equivalent beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding on electrical and mechanical production equipment.
• Work on three-phase systems, motors, drives, relays and control panels.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Support continuous improvement and site projects.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds/apprenticeship

Tools

Inverters/VSDs

Job description

Role: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Chard
Salary: Up to £44,000 + Benefits
Shift: Double Days (Early Friday Finish every week)

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a secure long-term opportunity with a well-established manufacturer in the Chard area?

This is a great opportunity to join a stable business with a strong reputation locally, modern manufacturing processes and a genuine focus on employee retention and work-life balance. The role offers a double days pattern with an early Friday finish every week, alongside overtime opportunities and a strong benefits package.

This is what you'll be doing

As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll be part of an experienced engineering team responsible for keeping production equipment and facilities running efficiently through both planned and reactive maintenance activities.

You'll be working across a varied manufacturing environment, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring machinery downtime is kept to a minimum.

Key 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

The experience you'll bring to the team

• Previous experience within a manufacturing or production maintenance environment
• Electrically biased preferred
• 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

And this is what you'll get in return

• Starting salary up to £44,000
• Double days shift pattern
• Early Friday finish every week
• Overtime available paid at enhanced rates
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Health plan
• Employee discount platform
• Stable and well-invested manufacturing environment
• Long-term development opportunities within the business

Shift Pattern

• Mon-Thu: 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00
• Fri: 06:00-12:00 / 12:00-18:00