Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

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Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)

£53,000 + Benefits

Avonmouth

Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term role within a stable, well-invested manufacturing environment?

We're supporting an industry leading production site that is continuing to invest heavily into both equipment and infrastructure. They're looking to add another electrically biased engineer into their established shift engineering team.

The site has undergone significant upgrades in recent years, particularly around controls and automation systems, with further project and improvement work planned moving forward.

The Role

You'll be working as part of the shift engineering team carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across the production facility.

Equipment and systems include:

  • Conveyors and material handling systems
  • Mixers, blenders, motors, drives, panels and 3-phase systems
  • Steam, boilers and compressed air systems
  • Pumps, valves and utility equipment
  • Automated production and processing machinery

Electrical

  • Fault finding on 3-phase systems
  • Panels, relays, contactors, drives and inverters/VSDs
  • Electrical maintenance and installation work
  • Reading electrical drawings and schematics
  • Basic PLC fault finding and diagnostics

Mechanical

  • Bearings, chains, gearboxes and conveyors
  • Pumps, valves and pipework
  • Pneumatics and general mechanical maintenance
  • Welding and fabrication repairs beneficial

What They're Looking For

  • Electrically biased maintenance background
  • Apprentice trained or time-served engineering experience
  • Previous experience within any manufacturing, production, process or heavy industry
  • Comfortable working independently within a shift team
  • Someone practical, hands-on and proactive
  • Welding and steam/boiler experience would be advantageous
  • Project or improvement work experience beneficial

Package

  • Circa £53,000
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced pension
  • 35 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Ongoing training and development

This would suit someone from FMCG, heavy industry, aggregates, feed, recycling, ports, utilities or wider process manufacturing looking for a secure role with a good shift pattern and a strong engineering team.

For more information, apply with your CV or contact Liam Reid at Yolk Engineering Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

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Job Description:

Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)

£53,000 + Benefits

Avonmouth

Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term role within a stable, well-invested manufacturing environment?

We’re supporting an industry leading production site that is continuing to invest heavily into both equipment and infrastructure. They’re looking to add another electrically biased engineer into their established shift engineering team.

The site has undergone significant upgrades in recent years, particularly around controls and automation systems, with further project and improvement work planned moving forward.

The Role

You’ll be working as part of the shift engineering team carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across the production facility.

Equipment and systems include:

  • Conveyors and material handling systems
  • Mixers, blenders, motors, drives, panels and 3-phase systems
  • Steam, boilers and compressed air systems
  • Pumps, valves and utility equipment
  • Automated production and processing machinery

Electrical

  • Fault finding on 3-phase systems
  • Panels, relays, contactors, drives and inverters/VSDs
  • Electrical maintenance and installation work
  • Reading electrical drawings and schematics
  • Basic PLC fault finding and diagnostics

Mechanical

  • Bearings, chains, gearboxes and conveyors
  • Pumps, valves and pipework
  • Pneumatics and general mechanical maintenance
  • Welding and fabrication repairs beneficial

What They’re Looking For

  • Electrically biased maintenance background
  • Apprentice trained or time-served engineering experience
  • Previous experience within any manufacturing, production, process or heavy industry
  • Comfortable working independently within a shift team
  • Someone practical, hands-on and proactive
  • Welding and steam/boiler experience would be advantageous
  • Project or improvement work experience beneficial

Package

  • Circa £53,000
  • Private medical insurance
  • Enhanced pension
  • 35 days holiday including bank holidays
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Ongoing training and development

This would suit someone from FMCG, heavy industry, aggregates, feed, recycling, ports, utilities or wider process manufacturing looking for a secure role with a good shift pattern and a strong engineering team.

For more information, apply with your CV or contact Liam Reid at Yolk Engineering Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

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Posted: May 8th, 2026