Maintenance Engineer (Mech/Electrical) – Continental Shift

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount schemes

Employee benefits

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer (mechanical or electrical) in Poole, Dorset. This role operates on a continental shift (days and nights) with a salary circa £52,000‑£54,000 per year.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, carrying out planned maintenance, fault-finding, and improvements to ensure production runs smoothly across electrical and mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled machinery (Siemens/Allen-Bradley).
• Qualified apprentice trained with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform fault-finding across systems.
• Use CMMS to record work, manage assets and plan routines.
• Support continuous improvement projects to boost reliability.
• Collaborate with the team to maintain a proactive engineering culture.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Reading drawings

Team player

Problem-solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Apprentice trained

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

CMMS software

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer (mechanical or electrical) in Poole, Dorset. This role operates on a continental shift (days and nights) with a salary circa £52,000‑£54,000 per year.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, carrying out planned maintenance, fault-finding, and improvements to ensure production runs smoothly across electrical and mechanical systems.