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  • Location:

    Pembrokeshire

  • Sector:

    Engineering & Technical

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Up to £40000.00 per annum

  • Contact:

    Jacob Purcell

  • Email:

    Jacob.purcell@yolkrecruitment.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH41031

  • Published:

    about 8 hours ago

  • Expiry date:

    17 April 2026

📌 Maintenance Engineer
📍 West Wales
💰 £40,000 per year

What You'll Do:

You will join a fast paced food manufacturing environment as a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical skill set. This is a hands on, days based role supporting planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of production and packing machinery. With major site investment underway, including new automated lines and a modern workshop, you will play a key part in maintaining reliability while the site continues to expand.
Your role will involve:
  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment
  • Working with three phase systems, motors, control panels and electrical circuits
  • Fault finding and diagnosing breakdowns quickly and safely
  • Supporting mechanical repairs as part of a genuinely multiskilled team
  • Basic PLC fault finding on digital and analogue systems, with training available
  • Assisting with installation and commissioning of new machinery and future automated lines
  • Working days, typically around 50 hours a week, with some flexibility around start and finish times
  • Maintaining safe working practices and contributing to continuous improvement

What You'll Bring:

  • Experience as a Maintenance or Multiskilled Engineer within manufacturing, ideally food or FMCG
  • Strong electrical competency, particularly with three phase and control panel work
  • Good mechanical capability and confidence handling mechanical breakdowns
  • Familiarity with PLC fault finding or an interest in developing these skills
  • Practical, positive attitude with the willingness to get stuck in
  • Flexibility to support production requirements when needed, while working within a supportive team
  • Desire to learn, take feedback and grow with a developing engineering function
  • Strong commitment to safe working and high maintenance standards

Why You Should Apply:

  • Salary of around £40,000 with significant overtime availability
  • Days based role in a busy food manufacturing environment
  • Join a site investing in new equipment, automation and a state of the art workshop
  • Become a key part of a small engineering team where your contribution is valued
  • Supportive and hands on manager who understands flexibility and family commitments
  • Opportunity to grow your skills in PLCs, automation and modern production systems
  • Long term progression as the site continues to expand and strengthen the engineering department

Ready to Apply?

Contact Jacob Purcell to find out more.
Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role.
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