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Posted 22 July, 2026

Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Fishguard, WLS, GB Full Time

Job Description

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\n Maintenance Engineer West Wales £47,000 per year DOE\n
What You'll Do:\n
\n 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.\n
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\n Your role will involve:\n
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  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment
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  • Working with three phase systems, motors, control panels and electrical circuits
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  • Fault finding and diagnosing breakdowns quickly and safely
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  • Supporting mechanical repairs as part of a genuinely multiskilled team
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  • Basic PLC fault finding on digital and analogue systems, with training available
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  • Assisting with installation and commissioning of new machinery and future automated lines
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  • Working days, typically around 50 hours a week, with some flexibility around start and finish times
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  • Maintaining safe working practices and contributing to continuous improvement
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What You'll Bring:\n
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  • Experience as a Maintenance or Multiskilled Engineer within manufacturing, ideally food or FMCG
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  • Strong electrical competency, particularly with three phase and control panel work
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  • Good mechanical capability and confidence handling mechanical breakdowns
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  • Familiarity with PLC fault finding or an interest in developing these skills
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  • Practical, positive attitude with the willingness to get stuck in
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  • Flexibility to support production requirements when needed, while working within a supportive team
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  • Desire to learn, take feedback and grow with a developing engineering function
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  • Strong commitment to safe working and high maintenance standards
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Why You Should Apply:\n
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  • Salary of around £40,000 with significant overtime availability
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  • Days based role in a busy food manufacturing environment
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  • Join a site investing in new equipment, automation and a state of the art workshop
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  • Become a key part of a small engineering team where your contribution is valued
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  • Supportive and hands on manager who understands flexibility and family commitments
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  • Opportunity to grow your skills in PLCs, automation and modern production systems
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  • Long term progression as the site continues to expand and strengthen the engineering department
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Ready to Apply?\n
\n Contact Jacob Purcell to find out more. Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme-just get in touch!\n
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\n Note: We do our best to respond to every application, but due to volume, we can't always guarantee it. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, you haven't been successful this time. Keep an eye on our site for new opportunities!\n
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