Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment; Pontarfynach; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced food manufacturing site in West Wales. This days-based role covers planned and reactive maintenance across production and packing equipment, with major investment in new lines and a modern workshop.

You will work with three-phase systems, motors and control panels, perform fault finding, support mechanical repairs, and assist with installation of new machinery and automated lines.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance or Multiskilled Engineer within manufacturing, ideally food or FMCG.
• Strong electrical competency, particularly with three phase and control panel work.
• Good mechanical capability and confidence handling mechanical breakdowns.
• Familiarity with PLC fault finding or an interest in developing these skills.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Working with three phase systems, motors, control panels and electrical circuits.
• Fault finding and diagnosing breakdowns quickly and safely.
• Supporting mechanical repairs as part of a genuinely multiskilled team.
• Basic PLC fault finding on digital and analogue systems, with training available.
• Assisting with installation and commissioning of new machinery and future automated lines.
• Working days, typically around 50 hours a week, with some flexibility around start and finish times.
• Maintaining safe working practices and contributing to continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical competency

Mechanical aptitude

Three-phase systems

PLC fault finding

Tools

Control panels & motors

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

West Wales

£47,000 per year DOE

What You'll Do:

You will join a fast paced food manufacturing environment as a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical skill set. This is a hands on, days based role supporting planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production and packing machinery. With major site investment underway, including new automated lines and a modern workshop, you will play a key part in maintaining reliability while the site continues to expand.

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment


• Working with three phase systems, motors, control panels and electrical circuits


• Fault finding and diagnosing breakdowns quickly and safely


• Supporting mechanical repairs as part of a genuinely multiskilled team


• Basic PLC fault finding on digital and analogue systems, with training available


• Assisting with installation and commissioning of new machinery and future automated lines


• Working days, typically around 50 hours a week, with some flexibility around start and finish times


• Maintaining safe working practices and contributing to continuous improvement

What You'll Bring:

• Experience as a Maintenance or Multiskilled Engineer within manufacturing, ideally food or FMCG


• Strong electrical competency, particularly with three phase and control panel work


• Good mechanical capability and confidence handling mechanical breakdowns


• Familiarity with PLC fault finding or an interest in developing these skills


• Practical, positive attitude with the willingness to get stuck in


• Flexibility to support production requirements when needed, while working within a supportive team


• Desire to learn, take feedback and grow with a developing engineering function


• Strong commitment to safe working and high maintenance standards

Why You Should Apply:

• Salary of around £40,000 with significant overtime availability


• Days based role in a busy food manufacturing environment


• Join a site investing in new equipment, automation and a state of the art workshop


• Become a key part of a small engineering team where your contribution is valued


• Supportive and hands on manager who understands flexibility and family commitments


• Opportunity to grow your skills in PLCs, automation and modern production systems


• Long term progression as the site continues to expand and strengthen the engineering department