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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Where

Dorchester

Type

Permanent

Salary

52000 Annual

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

3-shift rotation (Earlies, Afternoons, Days - no nights)

51,500 per annum

Dorcester, Dorset

Have you recently completed your apprenticeship or are you a time-served Maintenance Engineer with experience in a fast-paced food production environment?

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturer that prides itself on quality, investment, and a collaborative culture. This is an exciting opportunity to join their engineering team as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

This is what you'll be doing

You'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of a busy food production site, carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance while supporting minor projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute planned preventative maintenance to minimise downtime and keep production on track.
  • Respond to breakdowns quickly, ensuring clear communication with production teams.
  • Identify and investigate root causes of recurring issues, documenting corrective actions.
  • Support project work and assist the site project team with small installations and upgrades.
  • Maintain and service utilities including boilers, compressed air, and water treatment systems.
  • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, food safety, and environmental standards.
  • Carry out electrical fault finding and component replacement, including drives, relays, and 3-phase equipment.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement, sharing knowledge and supporting best practices across the team.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • NVQ Level 3 or time-served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline.
  • 18th Edition qualified (or working towards).
  • Strong electrical fault-finding skills with mechanical competence (pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, etc.).
  • Experience in FMCG or similar fast-paced production environment preferred.

And this is what you'll get in return

  • Salary circa 51,500
  • 3-shift rotation with no night shifts
  • Competitive overtime opportunities
  • Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
  • Excellent training and progression opportunities within a stable and growing site

Are you up to the challenge?

Are you what we're looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter Liam Reid.

Apply with your CV (a cover letter is welcome if you'd like to highlight why you're a great fit). We also run a referral scheme - if you know someone suitable, please let us know.

Please note: whilst we aim to contact all candidates, due to high volumes we can't always guarantee this. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately this role isn't progressing - but please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.

Unfortunately, the client is unable to accept applications from those who currently, or will be requiring sponsorship.

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