Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
1 day ago
Lincoln
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Aberystwyth £40,000 to £48,000, depending on experience Yolk Recruitment is representing an established and well-invested food manufacturer in the search for an electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking for a permanent days-based shift. You will work Days 6:00 am - 2:00 pm, joining an experienced and supportive engineering function within a busy manufacturing environment. There can be some flexibility around start and finish times at weekends, where agreed by the engineering team. What You'll Do: • Provide reactive engineering support to keep high-volume production equipment running safely and efficiently, • Complete planned preventive maintenance across production and site services equipment, • Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, carrying out effective repairs to minimise disruption, • Work with equipment including processing machinery, pasteurisation systems, boilers, and associated utilities, • Support basic plumbing, mechanical strip-downs and general engineering activities when required, • Record and manage maintenance activity through a computerised maintenance management system, • Make the most of planned production downtime by completing maintenance, repairs, and equipment improvements, • Work closely with another engineer on shift and communicate effectively with production and wider site teams, • Follow robust health, safety, hygiene, and food manufacturing procedures always What You'll Bring: • Electrical training or qualifications, supported by practical mechanical maintenance capability, • Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Engineer or similar, • Confidence fault-finding and repairing industrial machinery, • Experience completing both planned and reactive maintenance, • Manufacturing experience, ideally gained within food, beverage, FMCG, pharmaceutical or another regulated production environment, • A practical, inquisitive approach and the willingness to develop new technical skills, • The ability to work safely in and around production machinery, including accessing confined or awkward equipment areas, • Experience with boilers, processing equipment, pasteurisation systems, or industrial utilities would be beneficial, but is not essential Why You Should Apply: This position offers a particularly attractive shift pattern for engineers who want the benefits of a 4 on, 4 off schedules without switching between days and nights. Your standard hours will be 10:00am to 10:00pm, giving you predictable working days and substantial time away from work. You will be joining a site with experienced lead engineers, strong engineering coverage and a culture that takes health, safety, and fatigue management seriously. The business operates an established engineering structure, with engineers supported by lead engineers and engineering management. The wider package includes: • Salary from £40,000 up to £48,000, reflecting your current skills and experience, • Clear salary reviews and the potential for structured progression as your capabilities develop, • Approximately 23 days' annual leave for the shift pattern, • Employer pension contribution of 5%, with a 3% employee contribution, • Health and wellbeing support, including money back towards dental and optical costs, • Three times annual salary life assurance, • Holiday buying and selling options, • Company sick pay that increases with length of service, • Accredited technical training, with opportunities covering areas such as boilers, working at height and other relevant engineering skills, • Occasional voluntary overtime paid at time and a half The site benefits from significant backing and continuing capital investment while retaining the collaborative atmosphere of a smaller operation where colleagues know one another and engineers can have a visible impact. Ready to Apply? If you are an electrically trained engineer who enjoys solving problems, working with a wide variety of equipment, and having four consecutive days off, this could be an excellent next move. Contact Jacob Purcell to find out more. Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme, just get in touch! Note: We do our best to respond to every application, but due to volume, we can't always guarantee it. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, you haven't been successful this time. Keep an eye on our site for new opportunities! JBRP1_UKTJ