Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Site Maintenance Engineer Chard £44,500 + 20% Shift Allowance (c. £53,400) Monday to Friday, 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm No Nights Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid shift position without the night shifts? This is an opportunity to join an established industrial manufacturer in Chard, working within a varied engineering environment where you'll have real ownership of maintenance, breakdowns, reliability and improvement work across the site. You'll be working across specialist production equipment and site infrastructure, combining hands-on electrical and mechanical fault-finding with PPMs, projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement. The role would suit an engineer who enjoys solving problems independently and wants more involvement than simply working through a PPM schedule. What you'll be doing * Carrying out planned, preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance across production machinery and site equipment. * Electrical fault-finding within control panels, including motors, relays, sensors and associated control equipment. * Mechanical maintenance and repairs across conveyors, chain-driven equipment, pneumatics, hydraulics and associated machinery. * Fault-finding on PLC-controlled equipment, including tracing inputs, outputs and control signals. * Supporting equipment refurbishments, installations, upgrades and engineering improvement projects. * Completing root cause analysis following breakdowns and identifying opportunities to prevent repeat failures. * Managing maintenance activity through the site's CMMS. * Supporting and coordinating specialist contractors when required. * Maintaining engineering spares and helping ensure critical components are available when required. * Working closely with production and site management to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime. What we're looking for * A recognised electrical qualification with good mechanical maintenance capabilities. * Previous hands-on maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or a similar industrial environment. * Strong electrical fault-finding skills and confidence working safely within industrial control systems. * Good mechanical skills across motors, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, chains, pneumatics and associated equipment. * Experience with planned and reactive maintenance. * Ability to fault-find PLC-controlled machinery. Programming experience isn't essential. * Previous involvement with machinery installations, modifications, projects or continuous improvement would be advantageous. * Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of engineering problems. Engineers from manufacturing, FMCG, aerospace, automotive, metals, foundry, process or other industrial environments are encouraged to apply. What's on offer? * £44,500 basic salary + 20% shift allowance (c. £53,400 total) * Rotating 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm, with no routine night shifts * 25 days annual leave + bank holidays * Company pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 10% * Life assurance * Enhanced company sick pay * Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support * Ongoing technical training and development * Long-term career progression within a global engineering business * Exposure to specialist industrial equipment, engineering projects and improvement work * Free onsite parking Some flexibility for callout, weekend and out-of-hours support is required as part of the wider engineering function. If you're a Maintenance Engineer based around Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, Yeovil, Taunton or the surrounding areas, please apply for further information