Job Description
Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias preferred) Location: Tiverton Salary: up to £55,000 (+ bonus) Shift: Continental Shift Pattern
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.