Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Maintenance Engineer
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Maintenance Engineer
Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias preferred)
Location: Tiverton
Salary: up to £55,000 (+ bonus)
Shift: 12 hr days and nights (6 hr shift only on Sundays)
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
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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
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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.
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