At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform electrical maintenance and lead a team to enhance engineering standards.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a supportive and flexible culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, no night shifts, and genuine work-life balance.
- Other info: Flexible hours and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a close-knit team and make a real impact in a stable environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in electrical maintenance or supervisory roles required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 43000 £ per year.
We're working with a long-established manufacturing business near Tiverton operating within a continuous process environment. This is a smaller, close-knit site with a strong team culture, offering a more relaxed and flexible working environment than many larger FMCG operations.
Due to continued investment, the business is looking to recruit either an Electrical Maintenance Engineer or an Electrical Supervisor. Salary and responsibilities will reflect the level of experience, making this an excellent opportunity whether you're an experienced engineer looking for a stable days role or an established supervisor seeking a position with greater work-life balance.
The Role
You'll be joining a maintenance department of 12, supporting a team of five electrical engineers. This is a Monday to Friday days role with flexibility around start and finish times, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Reactive and planned preventative maintenance across site.
- Fault finding on electrical systems and production equipment.
- Supporting installations, projects and plant improvements.
- Coordinating contractors and overseeing work carried out on site.
- Assisting with maintenance planning and reliability improvements.
For those joining at Supervisor level, additional responsibilities will include:
- Leading and supporting the electrical team.
- Allocating workloads and providing technical guidance.
- Driving engineering standards and continuous improvement activities.
- Playing a key role in developing maintenance strategies and site reliability.
Machinery & Environment
Continuous process machinery including paper machines, rollers and conveyors. Three-phase systems, motors, drives, panels and control systems. PLC-controlled equipment (fault-finding level). A mixture of legacy and newer plant. General site services and infrastructure.
What They’re Looking For
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Electrically biased maintenance background.
- Experience within manufacturing, process or industrial environments.
- Confident fault finding on three-phase systems, motors, drives and panels.
- Able to work independently and support continuous improvement activities.
Electrical Supervisor
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong electrical fault-finding capability.
- Comfortable managing workloads and supporting a team.
- Able to influence standards and drive reliability improvements.
What's on Offer
- Electrical Maintenance Engineer salary circa £41,000.
- Electrical Supervisor salary circa £47,000.
- Monday to Friday days role with flexible hours.
- No nights.
- 1 in 4 call-out rota, although call-outs are rare and typically resolved over the phone.
- Stable, long-established business with a supportive culture.
Genuine opportunity to influence engineering standards and the future direction of the department. Whether you're an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to move away from shifts or an established Electrical Supervisor seeking a more balanced role, this is an opportunity to join a well-established business where you'll have the autonomy to make a real difference.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Supervisor in Cullompton employer: Yolk Recruitment Limited
Join a long-established manufacturing business in Cullompton, Devon, where you will enjoy a supportive and close-knit team culture that prioritises work-life balance with flexible hours. This role offers genuine autonomy and the chance to influence engineering standards, making it an excellent opportunity for both experienced engineers and supervisors looking for a stable and rewarding environment.
