Carding Maintenance Engineer
Shifts: Days (Mon‑Fri) or shift‑based; Salary: approx £60,000 plus up to £8,000 relocation support; Somerset (Bridgwater)
Are you a time‑served engineer with hands‑on carding experience? Do you understand fibre behaviour, machine tolerances and the fine adjustments needed to keep carding lines running smoothly? Yolk Recruitment is supporting a rapidly growing world‑leading textile manufacturer that has increased turnover by more than 150% in five years. With continued investment across the site, they’re looking for a Carding Maintenance Engineer to support an existing team with carding machinery performance, reliability and quality.
Responsibilities
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on carding machines
* Responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns across the carding lines
* Diagnosing faults on cylinders, strippers, doffers, workers, lickers‑in, feed systems and delivery sections
* Performing alignment, clearance setting, tensioning and fine adjustments to maintain fibre flow and web quality
* Working on machinery such as Tr tzschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar carding equipment
* Supporting rebuilds, strip‑downs and card clothing changes as required
* Collaborating closely with production teams to resolve quality issues and improve machine performance
* Contributing to root cause analysis, asset care and continuous improvement activity
* Sharing knowledge with apprentices, fellow engineers and operators to build internal capability
* Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures
Essential Experience & Qualifications
* Proven hands‑on experience with carding machinery (standard cards, strippers, or equivalent)
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
* Strong mechanical fault‑finding and strip‑down ability
* Good electrical awareness (motors, sensors, drives, inverters)
* Experience working within textiles, nonwovens or fibre‑processing environments
* Ability to work independently and diagnose machine performance issues
* Understanding of web formation, fibre movement and carding tolerances
Desirable Experience & Qualifications
* Experience with Tr tzschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or similar brands
* Apprenticeship in carding or textile engineering
* Exposure to continuous improvement or reliability projects
Benefits
* £60,000 basic salary
* Up to £8,000 relocation support for candidates moving to the Bridgwater area
* 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (rising to 25 with service)
* Christmas & New Year shutdown
* Pension – 4% employer / 5% employee
* Full company uniform
* On‑site parking
* Access to Wellbeing 360 – discounts, GP services, wellbeing tools and more
* Bike2Work scheme
* A secure long‑term role with a financially strong and growing manufacturer
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