Maintenance Engineer

Posted 12/05/2026 by Yolk Recruitment

Location:
Tiverton, Devon
Salary/Rate:
£50,000 - £55,000/annum

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias preferred)
Location: Tiverton
Salary: up to £55,000 (+ bonus)
Shift: 12 hr days and nights (6 hr shift only on Sundays)

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturing business with the recruitment of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their site near Tiverton.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy production environment with strong long-term stability, a well-established engineering team and a business that continues to invest across site operations and equipment.

The role would suit an electrically biased maintenance engineer with strong fault-finding ability who enjoys working within fast-paced manufacturing environments and is comfortable supporting both reactive and planned maintenance activities.

What you'll be doing:

  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production and packaging machinery
  • Fault finding on electrical systems including 3-phase, motors, drives, relays, sensors, panels and inverters
  • Supporting mechanical maintenance including bearings, chains, gearboxes, pumps, seals and general machine strip-downs
  • Working across automated and PLC-controlled equipment
  • Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
  • Completing PPM activities and ensuring maintenance records are updated correctly
  • Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maintain site performance

What they're looking for:

  • Previous experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food, drink, packaging or similar production environments
  • Electrical bias with good multi-skilled maintenance capability
  • Strong fault-finding ability on industrial machinery
  • Experience working with both electrical and mechanical systems
  • 18th Edition desirable, particularly for the higher end of the salary range
  • Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience
  • Comfortable working continental shifts covering days and nights

What's on offer:

  • Salary between £50,000 and £55,000
  • Annual bonus up to £500
  • 23 shifts holiday per year
  • Scottish Widows pension scheme
  • Death in service
  • Perkbox benefits
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Overtime paid at time and a half

This is a great opportunity for a maintenance engineer looking for a secure long-term role within a well-established manufacturing environment offering strong earning potential and career stability.

Apply with your CV or contact Liam Reid at Yolk Recruitment for further information.

Type:
Permanent
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
BBBH41724_1778591442
Job ID:
225098818
Applications:
Less than 10

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