Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer in City

Yolk Recruitment; Wales; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE supplied

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a leading manufacturing client in Wales. Starting salary £42,000 with a structured progression to £50,000 as you achieve key engineering milestones and demonstrate competency.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, fault find on PLCs, and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining records and adhering to safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with PLCs, control panels, drives and inverters.
• Hands-on, proactive maintenance engineering mindset.
• Good problem-solving and ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to work a 4 on 4 off rotating days/nights pattern.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across site machinery and production equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment, inverters, drives and control panels.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Completing maintenance documentation and ensuring accurate engineering records are maintained.
• Working in line with all health & safety procedures and engineering best practice.
• Contributing to the overall performance and reliability of the manufacturing operation.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC systems

Control panels

Drives & inverters

Maintenance engineering

Problem solving

Shift flexibility

Tools

PLCs

Inverters

VFDs

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is working with a leading manufacturer to recruit a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer for their growing engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well‑invested production facility where engineers are genuinely rewarded for their development. Starting on 42,000, you'll have the opportunity to increase your earnings through a structured competency framework, with salary progression available up to 50,000 as key engineering milestones are achieved.

You'll play a key role in maintaining production performance, reducing downtime and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across a busy manufacturing operation.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across site machinery and production equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults efficiently to minimise downtime.
• Fault finding on PLC‑controlled equipment, inverters, drives and control panels.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Completing maintenance documentation and ensuring accurate engineering records are maintained.
• Working in line with all health & safety procedures and engineering best practice.
• Contributing to the overall performance and reliability of the manufacturing operation.

What you'll need

• Experience working within a fast‑paced manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong electrical fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working with PLCs, control panels, drives and inverters.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach to maintenance engineering.
• Good problem‑solving skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Flexibility to work a 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights shift pattern.

What's in it for you?

• 42,000 starting salary
• Structured competency‑based pay progression up to 50,000
• Long‑term career development opportunities
• Modern manufacturing environment
• Company‑provided PPE
• Stable and successful business investing in its engineering function
• Opportunity to develop technical skills and progress your career

If you're a Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer or Multi‑Skilled Engineer looking for a business that rewards development and offers clear salary progression, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you up to the challenge?

Are you what we're looking for?