Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias preferred)

Location:

Tiverton
Salary: up to £55,000 (+ bonus)

Shift: 12 hr days and nights (6 hr shift only on Sundays)

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturing business with the recruitment of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their site near Tiverton.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy production environment with strong long-term stability, a well-established engineering team and a business that continues to invest across site operations and equipment.

The role would suit an electrically biased maintenance engineer with strong fault-finding ability who enjoys working within fast-paced manufacturing environments and is comfortable supporting both reactive and planned maintenance activities.

What you'll be doing:

Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production and packaging machinery
Fault finding on electrical systems including 3-phase, motors, drives, relays, sensors, panels and inverters
Supporting mechanical maintenance including bearings, chains, gearboxes, pumps, seals and general machine strip-downs
Working across automated and PLC-controlled equipment
Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
Completing PPM activities and ensuring maintenance records are updated correctly
Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maintain site performance

What they're looking for:

Previous experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food, drink, packaging or similar production environments
Electrical bias with good multi-skilled maintenance capability
Strong fault-finding ability on industrial machinery
Experience working with both electrical and mechanical systems
18th Edition desirable, particularly for the higher end of the salary range
Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience
Comfortable working continental shifts covering days and nights

What's on offer:

Salary between £50,000 and £55,000
Annual bonus up to £500
23 shifts holiday per year
Scottish Widows pension scheme
Death in service
Perkbox benefits
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Overtime paid at time and a half

This is a great opportunity for a maintenance engineer looking for a secure long-term role within a well-established manufacturing environment offering strong earning potential and career stability.

Apply with your CV or contact Liam Reid at Yolk Recruitment for further information