At a Glance
- Tasks: Keep production equipment running smoothly through maintenance and improvements.
- Company: Well-established manufacturer with a strong local reputation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, early Friday finish, overtime, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Long-term development opportunities in a supportive workplace.
- Why this job: Join a stable team and make a real impact in a modern manufacturing environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance, electrical bias, and strong fault-finding skills.
The predicted salary is between 30708 - 40000 £ per year.
Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Chard
Salary: Circa 42,000 + Benefits
Shift: Double Days with Early Friday Finish
Are you a Multi-Skilled 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 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 with strong fault-finding ability
- 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:
- Salary circa 42,000
- 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%
- 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
Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Double Days & Early Friday Finish in Somerset employer: Yolk Recruitment
Join a well-established manufacturing business in Chard that prioritises employee retention and work-life balance, offering a double days shift pattern with an early finish on Fridays. With a strong focus on modern manufacturing processes, this company provides excellent benefits including a competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and long-term development prospects, making it an ideal workplace for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
