Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias

Position: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
📍 Aberystwyth
💰 £40,000 to £48,000, depending on experience

Yolk Recruitment is representing an established and well-invested food manufacturer in the search for an electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking for a permanent days-based shift. You will work a consistent 4 on, 4 off patterns from 10:00am to 10:00pm, joining an experienced and supportive engineering function within a busy manufacturing environment. There can be some flexibility around start and finish times at weekends, where agreed by the engineering team.

What You'll Do:

Provide reactive engineering support to keep high-volume production equipment running safely and efficiently
Complete planned preventive maintenance across production and site services equipment
Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, carrying out effective repairs to minimise disruption
Work with equipment including processing machinery, pasteurisation systems, boilers, and associated utilities
Support basic plumbing, mechanical strip-downs and general engineering activities when required
Record and manage maintenance activity through a computerised maintenance management system
Make the most of planned production downtime by completing maintenance, repairs, and equipment improvements
Work closely with another engineer on shift and communicate effectively with production and wider site teams
Follow robust health, safety, hygiene, and food manufacturing procedures always

What You'll Bring:

Electrical training or qualifications, supported by practical mechanical maintenance capability
Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer or similar
Confidence fault-finding and repairing industrial machinery
Experience completing both planned and reactive maintenance
Manufacturing experience, ideally gained within food, beverage, FMCG, pharmaceutical or another regulated production environment
A practical, inquisitive approach and the willingness to develop new technical skills
The ability to work safely in and around production machinery, including accessing confined or awkward equipment areas

Experience with boilers, processing equipment, pasteurisation systems, or industrial utilities would be beneficial, but is not essential

Why You Should Apply:

This position offers a particularly attractive shift pattern for engineers who want the benefits of a 4 on, 4 off schedules without switching between days and nights. Your standard hours will be 10:00am to 10:00pm, giving you predictable working days and substantial time away from work.

You will be joining a site with experienced lead engineers, strong engineering coverage and a culture that takes health, safety, and fatigue management seriously. The business operates an established engineering structure, with engineers supported by lead engineers and engineering management.

The wider package includes:

Salary from £40,000 up to £48,000, reflecting your current skills and experience
Clear salary reviews and the potential for structured progression as your capabilities develop
Approximately 23 days' annual leave for the shift pattern
Employer pension contribution of 5%, with a 3% employee contribution
Health and wellbeing support, including money back towards dental and optical costs
Three times annual salary life assurance
Holiday buying and selling options
Company sick pay that increases with length of service
Accredited technical training, with opportunities covering areas such as boilers, working at height and other relevant engineering skills
Occasional voluntary overtime paid at time and a half

The site benefits from significant backing and continuing capital investment while retaining the collaborative atmosphere of a smaller operation where colleagues know one another and engineers can have a visible impact.

Ready to Apply?

If you are an electrically trained engineer who enjoys solving problems, working with a wide variety of equipment, and having four consecutive days off, this could be an excellent next move.

Contact Jacob Purcell to find out more.

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role.

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Note:

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