Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (with Electrical Skills)

Location: Somerset (TA7)
Rate: £25 - £27 per hour
Contract: 7 May 2026 - 7 July 2026
Hours: 7:00am - 4:00pm

Hays are recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical capability to support a manufacturing site in Somerset on a short-term contract.This role is suited to a mechanically biased engineer who is confident carrying out electrical fault-finding and supporting site maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive mechanical maintenance across manufacturing equipment
• Mechanical fault-finding and repair
• Supporting electrical fault-finding on production machinery
• Working on 3-phase motors, drives and inverters
• PLC diagnostics and basic repair
• Maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Supervising contractors on site
• Writing and understanding Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Understanding and working under Permit to Work systems

Skills & Experience Required

• Recognised or time-served apprenticeship
• Strong proven experience in manufacturing maintenance
• Mechanical qualifications to City & Guilds standard
• Electrical competence to a minimum of City & Guilds 236 Parts 1 & 2 (17th Edition equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Good multi-skilled maintenance ability
• Experience with:
• 3-phase motors
• Drives and inverters
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• PLC diagnostics
• Strong fault-finding skills
• Ability to supervise contractors
• Competent in writing RAMS and understanding permits

Desirable

• Working at Height qualification
• IPAF
• AP qualifications
• Experience within heavy engineering environments

What’s on Offer

• Competitive hourly rate of £25-£27
• Day shift pattern with consistent hours
• Short-term contract in a technically challenging environment

To apply or for more information, please contact Hays.

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