Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Shepton Mallet is looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias. You'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing process equipment in a high-tech environment. Must be fully qualified and skilled in fault finding on PLC systems. Offering a competitive salary of £53,000, a collaborative team, and various employee benefits. Join us for a rewarding career in engineering.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount on products

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Time-served or fully qualified engineer required.
• Previous experience in FMCG or food/drinks production preferred.
• Skills in welding, turning or milling are a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair faults on production and process equipment.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance tasks.
• Support maintenance of high-speed packing lines and fillers.

Skills

Electrical skills

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

PLC systems (Siemens / Allen Bradley)

Education

City & Guilds / HNC / HND or similar

Job description

Role: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Shift: 4 on 4 off
Pay: 53,000 per annum
Location: Shepton Mallet

Have you recently completed your apprenticeship or are you a time-served Maintenance Engineer looking to work on a busy, high-tech manufacturing site?
We're working with a well-established manufacturer that combines traditional craft with cutting-edge technology to produce hundreds of millions of units every year. Due to continued growth and investment across their production facility, they're looking to strengthen their maintenance team with an additional engineer.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering department in a varied and hands-on role.

This is what you'll be doing:
The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and fault finding across a wide range of process and packing equipment on site. Your focus will be keeping machinery running safely and efficiently, supporting reactive repairs as well as ongoing improvements and upgrades.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Diagnose and repair faults on production and process equipment
2. Carry out both electrical and mechanical maintenance tasks
3. Work with PLCs (I/O), inverters, heating elements, servo motors, sensors, etc.
4. Mechanical work on conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, shafts, tensioners, bearings
5. Support maintenance of high-speed packing lines, fillers, pasteurisers, and inspection systems
6. Complete and improve PPM routines, contributing to OEE targets
7. Record and report maintenance activity clearly and accurately
8. Support with site projects and continuous improvement activities

The experience you'll bring to the team:

• Time-served or fully qualified engineer (City & Guilds / HNC / HND or similar)
• Strong electrical skillset essential
• Confident fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment (Siemens / Allen Bradley beneficial)
• Comfortable working with motors, pumps, conveyors, and gearbox systems
• Previous experience in FMCG or food/drinks production preferred
• Additional skills such as welding, turning or milling would be a bonus

And this is what you'll get in return:

• 53,000 annual salary
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on products
• Free on-site parking
• A collaborative team environment with strong investment in equipment and technology

Are you up to the challenge?
If you're a reliable, hands-on engineer with a background in fast-paced manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply with an up-to-date CV or get in touch with engineering recruiter Liam Reid to find out more.

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Please note, due to the high number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to everyone directly. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, your application hasn't been successful on this occasion.