Contract Maintenance Engineer

Contract Maintenance Engineer

Food Manufacturing | Day and Night Shifts | Leicester & Nottingham

We are recruiting Contract Maintenance Engineers to join our established team, supporting busy food manufacturing sites across the region. The role involves providing engineering support to production teams, carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance to ensure plant and equipment are operating safely and efficiently with minimal downtime.

These opportunities would suit:

Contract Engineers looking for extra work on their days off
Contract Engineers wanting additional income to top up their pension
Contract Engineers seeking their next long-term contract opportunity
The Role:

Multi-skilled Contract Maintenance Engineer (electrically biased)
Reactive and proactive maintenance across plant, equipment and auxiliary systems
Support production to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency
Ensure planned engineering tasks are completed on time and in full
Maintain high standards of repair and manufacturing practice
Complete planned maintenance documentation and CMMS records
Contribute to cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

Qualified Maintenance Engineer (C&G, NVQ Level 3, ideally ONC/HNC)
Apprentice trained
Multi-skilled with mechanical and electrical experience
Food or FMCG manufacturing experience essential
Proactive approach to fault finding and supporting production

Working Patterns

Ad-hoc 12hr day, night and weekend shifts
Pay Rates:

PAYE direct with Wagstaff Recruitment – £27.50 to £30.00 per hour
PAYE through our accredited payroll partner – £35.00 to £40.00 per hour
Shifts Inside IR35
For more information, please apply or contact a member of the Wagstaff Team:

Jamie Vedel (phone number removed)
Natalie Taylor (phone number removed)
Email:
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