Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Newport is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. You will play a vital role in maintaining plant equipment, ensuring optimal operation, and contributing to a dynamic engineering team. The role offers a competitive salary of £49,500 plus overtime and a company pension. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in engineering and a relevant qualification. Join a workplace that champions diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Benefits

Comprehensive base salary

Overtime paid at time and a half

Company pension

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' experience in a similar maintenance role.
• Experience working for a manufacturer.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Identify failure modes of plant equipment and restore safely.
• Diagnose and repair equipment breakdowns.
• Carry out preventive maintenance routines.

Skills

Self-motivation

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Electrical Engineering knowledge

Education

NVQ level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

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Client:

Yolk Recruitment Ltd

Location:

Newport, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Newport

£49,500 per annum

4 on 4 off (2 days/2 nights)

Overview

A dynamic food manufacturing team! Based in Newport, they're a leading player in crafting diverse and delicious snacks. Elevate your career in a thriving environment where innovation meets flavor. looking for a talented Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their expanding Engineering Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a high calibre individual to develop their career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

As an Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, what you'll be doing:

• Identifying failure modes of plant equipment and returning the equipment to operation safely and in a reasonable timescale.
• Diagnosing and repairing equipment breakdowns.
• To liaise with engineering day teams to identify and resolve long-term engineering issues.
• Locating spare parts using the maintenance management system. Collecting and returning spares to stores.
• Identifying failure modes of electrical equipment and making recommendations to prevent further failures.
• Obtaining maintenance schedules from the maintenance management system (SAP) and feeding back work carried out. Work arising to be recorded using notifications.
• To carry out preventive maintenance routines, including the following

What we'll need from you:

• Constant drive, enthusiasm, and self-motivation with ability to motivate others.
• Experience working in a Multi-Skillled Maintenance Engineer role, for a manufacturer.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Accurate and timely reporting skills.
• 3-4 years' experience of working within a similar environment.
• Working knowledge of good engineering practices
• NVQ level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent City & Guilds or HNC) or equivalent.

What you'll get in return:

• A Comprehensive base salary of £49,500.
• Plenty of overtime available, paid at time and a half.
• Company pension

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.