Maintenance Engineer

Multi Skilled Shift Engineer

Frome, Somerset

£52,500 + Bonus + Overtime

12-Hour Days & Nights (2-3-2 Rotation)

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading manufacturer with the recruitment of a Multi Skilled Shift Engineer for their site near Frome.

Part of a successful international group behind some of the UK's best-known brands, the business has continued to invest heavily in its facilities and is experiencing strong growth. This is an opportunity to join a stable and well-established manufacturer offering excellent long-term prospects.

The Role

Working within the engineering team, you will be responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance activities across a range of process and packaging equipment, helping to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime.

Key responsibilities include:

* Responding to breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding to return equipment to production.

* Performing planned preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance and continuous improvement activities.

* Supporting process and packaging machinery across the site.

* Completing work orders and maintaining accurate records using the CMMS system.

* Assisting with the development and improvement of preventative maintenance schedules.

* Supporting engineering projects and equipment improvements.

* Working closely with production teams to maximise machine performance and efficiency.

What We're Looking For

We are keen to speak with electrically or mechanically biased engineers with experience gained within food, FMCG or general manufacturing environments.

Ideally you will have:

* A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, HNC, HND or equivalent).

* Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and mechanical systems.

* Experience working on process or packaging machinery.

* Knowledge of motors, drives, pumps, pneumatics and automated equipment.

* Experience using CMMS systems.

* A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Engineers with a stronger mechanical background who are looking to develop further on the electrical side are also encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer

* £52,500 salary.

* Annual performance bonus

* Overtime paid at 1.5x during the week and 2x on Sundays.

* 6% employer pension contribution.

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

* Company sick pay.

* Life assurance.

* Long service rewards and additional holiday entitlement.

* Virtual GP, legal and financial support, and mental health assistance.

* Free eye tests and contribution towards prescription glasses.

* Subsidised onsite canteen.

* Access to discounted company products.

If you're a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to join a growing manufacturer with a strong reputation and genuine long-term stability, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Please apply with an up-to-date CV or contact engineering specialist recruiter Liam Reid for a confidential discussion.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all applicants, due to the volume of applications received we cannot guarantee feedback for every application. If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.