Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) – Days Shift

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & progression

Overtime 1.5x

Days-based shift

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a long-established production site near Okehampton. The role focuses on delivering reliable plant performance through reactive and planned maintenance in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have an electrical bias or proven electrical fault-finding skills, with a qualification or apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering and CMMS experience.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification or apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Solid experience in a maintenance role within production/manufacturing.
• Comfortable with reactive and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Electrical bias preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Fault-finding, repairs and component replacement on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Support preventative maintenance to minimise unplanned downtime.
• Work safely in electrical panels, including isolations, motor controls, sensors, relays and PLCs.
• Support continuous improvement to reduce downtime.
• Coordinate with Supervisor and Engineering Manager to prioritise work.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Fault-finding

PLC awareness

Motor controls

Education

Electrical or mechanical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

Maintenance reporting

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a long-established production site near Okehampton. The role focuses on delivering reliable plant performance through reactive and planned maintenance in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have an electrical bias or proven electrical fault-finding skills, with a qualification or apprenticeship in electrical or mechanical engineering and CMMS experience.