Job Description
Role: Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Maintenance EngineerLocation: ChardSalary: Up to £44,000 + BenefitsShift: Double Days (Early Friday Finish every week)
Are you a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a secure long‑term opportunity with a well‑established manufacturer in the Chard area?
This is a great opportunity to join a stable business with a strong reputation locally, modern manufacturing processes and a genuine focus on employee retention and work‑life balance. The role offers a double days pattern with an early Friday finish every week, alongside overtime opportunities and a strong benefits package.
This is what you’ll be doing
As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be part of an experienced engineering team responsible for keeping production equipment and facilities running efficiently through both planned and reactive maintenance activities.
You’ll be working across a varied manufacturing environment, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring machinery downtime is kept to a minimum.
Key responsibilities
- Fault finding on electrical and mechanical production equipment
- Working on three‑phase systems, motors, drives, relays, sensors, contactors and control panels
- Supporting reactive breakdowns and planned preventative maintenance schedules
- Carrying out mechanical maintenance including bearings, chains, gearboxes, belts and conveyors
- Assisting with continuous improvement and project work across the site
- Ensuring all engineering activities are completed safely and in line with site standards
- Supporting production teams to maximise machine uptime and reliability
The experience you’ll bring to the team
- Previous experience within a manufacturing or production maintenance environment
- Electrically biased with strong fault‑finding ability
- Comfortable working on both electrical and mechanical systems
- Experience with inverters/VSDs, panels, motors and production machinery
- Engineering qualifications such as NVQ, City & Guilds, apprenticeship or equivalent would be beneficial
- A proactive and team‑focused attitude
And this is what you’ll get in return
- Starting salary up to £44,000
- Double days shift pattern
- Early Friday finish every week
- Overtime available paid at enhanced rates
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Health plan
- Employee discount platform
- Stable and well‑invested manufacturing environment
- Long‑term development opportunities within the business
Shift Pattern
- Mon‑Thu: 06:00‑14:00 / 14:00‑22:00
- Fri: 06:00‑12:00 / 12:00‑18:00
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