Multiskilled Engineer in Pontypool

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Pontypool; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is supporting an established manufacturing business in South Wales to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer on a 2-shift pattern. You will carry out preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns in a busy production environment.

The role requires electrical bias or strong multi-skilled capability, with fault finding on PLCs, drives, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. There is potential to contribute to improvements and ensure safety standards.

Qualifications

• Time-served maintenance engineer in manufacturing with electrical bias.
• Experience in heavy industry, FMCG, or similar environments.
• Strong fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with drives, PLCs, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across manufacturing and production equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and restore equipment efficiently.
• Maintain and repair electrical and mechanical systems.
• Fault find on PLC-controlled systems and automated machinery.
• Work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Assist with machinery improvements, installations, and commissioning projects.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability and production performance.
• Complete maintenance records and engineering documentation accurately.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety standards.

Skills

Electrical bias

Multi-skilled

Fault finding

PLC fault finding

Hydraulic & pneumatic

Tools

Drives & inverters

Control systems

PlCs

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
South Wales
£49,000

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established manufacturing business in the search for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their maintenance team working on a 2-shift pattern. This opportunity offers the chance to join a busy production environment where reliability and continuous improvement are key.

In this role, you will:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across manufacturing and production equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and restore equipment efficiently.
• Maintain and repair a wide range of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Fault find on PLC-controlled systems and automated machinery.
• Work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Assist with machinery improvements, installations, and commissioning projects.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability and production performance.
• Complete maintenance records and engineering documentation accurately.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety standards.

What You'll Bring:

• Time-served Maintenance Engineer with either an electrical bias or strong multi-skilled capability.
• Experience within manufacturing, heavy industry, automotive FMCG, or similar industrial environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience working with drives, inverters, control systems, and PLCs.
• Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a maintenance team.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Why You Should Apply:

• Competitive salary package approaching £49,000 on the current shift pattern.
• Join a stable and established manufacturing business with ongoing investment.
• Work within a varied engineering environment with a broad range of equipment and technology.
• Genuine opportunity to make an impact on site performance and reliability.
• Secure long-term career opportunity within a growing engineering team.

Working Hours:

Current 2-shift pattern:

• Early Shift: 06:00 - 14:00
• Late Shift: Rotating afternoon shift

There is potential for the site to introduce a 3-shift pattern in the future, including night shifts, attracting an enhanced shift premium.

Note: We do our best to respond to every application, but due to volume, we can't always guarantee it. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, you haven't been successful this time. Keep an eye on our site for new opportunities!