At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep production equipment running smoothly through maintenance and repairs.
- Company: Well-respected manufacturing business focused on employee retention.
- Benefits: Up to £44,000 salary, early Friday finish, overtime, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Long-term development opportunities and a supportive work culture.
- Why this job: Join a stable team and make a real impact in a modern manufacturing environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance, NVQ level 2 electrical qualification preferred.
The predicted salary is between 37350 - 45650 £ per year.
Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for a secure long-term opportunity with a well-established manufacturer in the Chard area? Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-known and highly respected manufacturing business with the recruitment of an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team. This is a great opportunity to join a stable business with a strong reputation locally, modern manufacturing processes and a genuine focus on employee retention and work-life balance. The role offers a double days pattern with an early Friday finish every week, alongside overtime opportunities and a strong benefits package.
This is what you'll be doing:
- Fault finding on electrical and mechanical production equipment
- Working on three-phase systems, motors, drives, relays, sensors, contactors and control panels
- Supporting reactive breakdowns and planned preventative maintenance schedules
- Carrying out mechanical maintenance including bearings, chains, gearboxes, belts and conveyors
- Assisting with continuous improvement and project work across the site
- Ensuring all engineering activities are completed safely and in line with site standards
- Supporting production teams to maximise machine uptime and reliability
The experience you'll bring to the team:
- Previous experience within a manufacturing or production maintenance environment
- Electrically biased preferred with a min NVQ level 2 electrical qualification
- Comfortable working on both electrical and mechanical systems
- Experience with inverters/VSDs, panels, motors and production machinery
- Engineering qualifications such as NVQ, City & Guilds, apprenticeship or equivalent would be beneficial
- A proactive and team-focused attitude
And this is what you'll get in return:
- Starting salary up to £44,000
- Double days shift pattern
- Early Friday finish every week
- Overtime available paid at enhanced rates
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Life Assurance
- Sickness Pay
- Health plan
- Employee discount platform
- Stable and well-invested manufacturing environment
- Long-term development opportunities within the business
Shift Pattern: Mon-Thu: 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00; Fri: 06:00-12:00 / 12:00-18:00
If you feel you have the skills, experience and attitude required for this opportunity then please apply today with your CV.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Chard employer: Confidential
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