Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

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Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer Location: Yeovil Salary: £42,000-£45,000

+ on call pay Shift: Monday - Friday Days 8am-5pm A leading manufacturer is looking to recruit a Electrical Bias Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join one of their sites in Yeovil. This is a permanent, full-time days based role offering a fantastic opportunity to work with a growing team and make a significant impact on the business. Role Overview You will be responsible for daily operational checks, equipment changes, fault identification and repair, as well as proactive maintenance activities. Working closely with the production team, you will ensure machinery operates efficiently, minimise downtime, and suggest preventative maintenance to improve reliability. Key Responsibilities: Conduct daily operational checks and equipment setup. Lead fault identification and corrective actions during breakdowns. Perform preventative maintenance using the electronic maintenance systemand provide feedback on improvements. Collaborate with production teams to reduce the impact of engineering work on operations. Manage and oversee contractor activities, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Participate in new machinery installations, including wiring and control panel setup. On call rota every 2/3 weeks (good pay arrangements here to signifantly increase take home pay) Requirements: Time-served or apprenticeship-trained and qualified in engineering. Strong experience in electrical and mechanical fault-finding and repairs. Knowledge of PLCs (fault finding and reading), process panels, inverters, and drives. Ability to work on screw conveyors, bucket elevators, and drag conveyors. Knowledge of safe working practices in an engineering environment. Flexibility to support any out-of-hours work. Desirable Skills: Experience in welding and fabrication (MIG, TIG, MMA). Familiarity with electronic maintenance systems like MPulse. Benefits: Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications. Birthday day off and 31 days of holiday (including Bank Holidays). Sickness Pay Free flu jab and cycle-to-work scheme. Free car parking on all sites. Westfield Health coverage, including contributions towards eye tests, dental care, and alternative treatments. Pension plan Are you up to the challenge? If you think you have the skills and experience required to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply now with your CV and a brief covering letter. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. *Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.

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