Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer Location: Chard Salary: Up to £44,000 + Benefits Shift: Double Days (Early Friday Finish every week) 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 As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll be part of an experienced engineering team responsible for keeping production equipment and facilities running efficiently through both planned and reactive maintenance activities. You'll be working across a varied manufacturing environment, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring machinery downtime is kept to a minimum. Key responsibilities: 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
Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Somerset employer: Yolk Recruitment Limited
As a leading manufacturing business based in Swansea, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our comprehensive training programmes and opportunities for career advancement, making us an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding roles in the engineering sector.
