Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Yeovil is seeking a Maintenance Engineer with mechanical or electrical bias. The role offers excellent training opportunities, including a fully funded City & Guilds electrical course. Key responsibilities include maintaining various machinery, performing fault-finding, and emergency repairs. Benefits include a competitive salary, 31 days holiday, and long-term career development support.

Benefits

31 days holiday plus birthday off

Free parking

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health cover for dental and optical

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Confident in mechanical fault finding and repair.
• Willingness to complete a formal electrical upskilling course.
• Experience working within a production, manufacturing, or industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out both electrical and mechanical maintenance and fault finding.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Support and lead on machinery breakdowns to minimize downtime.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Basic electrical understanding

Hydraulics and pneumatics knowledge

Experience in manufacturing or industrial settings

Education

Time-served or apprentice-trained in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Multimeter

Digital maintenance systems

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Mechanical Bias)
Location: Yeovil
Salary: £40,000-£45,000
Shift: Monday-Friday, Days

A leading manufacturer in Yeovil is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer, open to both mechanical and electrical backgrounds. This is a permanent, full-time days-based role offering excellent long-term development opportunities - particularly for mechanically biased engineers who want to become electrically skilled and dual qualified.

The company actively supports training and will fully fund a City & Guilds accredited electrical for the right candidate - a rare opportunity to gain formal electrical qualifications while earning and developing in a secure, well-established business.

Role Overview

You’ll be responsible for day-to-day maintenance across a range of plant and production machinery, combining proactive and reactive work. You’ll carry out fault-finding, equipment checks, repairs, and installations, ensuring machinery is running safely and efficiently.

The position sits within a close-knit engineering team where collaboration and knowledge sharing are key.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out both electrical and mechanical maintenance and fault finding.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) using the electronic maintenance system.
• Support and lead on machinery breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Liaise with production to plan maintenance work with minimal disruption.
• Oversee contractors and ensure safe systems of work are always followed.
• Participate in the on-call rota

Requirements

• Time-served or apprentice-trained in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Confident in mechanical fault finding and repair (hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, conveyors, motors, etc).
• Ideally some basic electrical understanding - able to use a multimeter and safely isolate systems.
• Willingness to complete a formal electrical upskilling course (fully funded).
• Experience working within a production, manufacturing, or industrial setting.

Desirable

• Any electrical maintenance experience - inverters, motors, sensors, or control panels.
• Welding and fabrication (MIG, TIG, MMA).
• Experience using digital maintenance systems

Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on skill level and qualifications.
• Funded Electrical Multiskilling Course (City & Guilds) worth £7,000-£8,000.
• On-call pay to significantly increase take-home earnings.
• 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) + your birthday off.
• Free parking across all sites.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, free flu jab, and Westfield Health cover (dental, optical, alternative therapies).
• Pension plan and long-term career development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a mechanically biased engineer to gain full multi-skilled status, or for an electrical engineer to join a growing, supportive team in a stable days-based position.

Interested? Apply today with your CV or contact Liam at Yolk Recruitment for a confidential chat.