Carding Maintenance Engineer
Carding Maintenance Engineer Shifts: Days (M - F) or Shift Based consideredSalary: £60,000 (+ up to £8,000 relocation support)Somerset Are you a time-served engineer with hands-on carding experience? Do you understand fibre behaviour, machine tolerances and the fine adjustments needed to keep carding lines running smoothly?Yolk Recruitment are supporting a rapidly growing textile manufacturer who have increased turnover by more than 150% in five years. With continued investment across the site, they''re looking for a Carding Maintenance Engineer to support with carding machinery performance, reliability and quality.This is a rare opportunity to relocate to the South West and join a specialist process-driven manufacturer where your carding experience genuinely matters. This is what you''ll be doingYou''ll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and optimising a range of carding machinery and fibre-processing equipment. Your work will ensure stable production, consistent web formation and minimal downtime. Responsibilities include: 1. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on carding machines2. Responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns across the carding lines3. Diagnosing faults on cylinders, strippers, doffers, workers, lickers-in, feed systems and delivery sections4. Performing alignment, clearance setting, tensioning and fine adjustments to maintain fibre flow and web quality5. Working on machinery such as Trützschler, Spinnbau, Herguth, TAM or simil
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