Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Bristol (4on4off)

Gap Technical Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical Limited is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer on a contract basis in Bristol. The role offers a £30-£35 per hour rate for a 4-on 4-off days/nights shift.

You will work in a leading national automation environment, carrying out planned maintenance, breakdown responses and overhauls to maximise equipment availability. The ideal candidate will be multi-skilled, electrically biased, apprentice-trained, with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience in a handling and automation environment.
• Apprentice trained with electrical bias.
• Knowledge of 18th Edition Wiring Regulations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify and rectify root causes of machinery faults, supporting day-to-day maintenance and long-term improvements.
• Undertake planned maintenance, breakdown response, and annual overhauls to ensure high equipment availability and reliability.
• Provide training and guidance to new and existing staff on machinery and operational processes.
• Maintain and calibrate critical machine settings to support improved efficiency and product quality.
• Collaborate with production teams to plan and execute proactive maintenance strategies.
• Offer support across teams to meet operational demands.
• Drive initiatives to improve engineering practices, reduce downtime, and optimise plant performance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Apprentice trained

18 Edition Wiring Regulations

Job description

Gap Technical Limited is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer on a contract basis in Bristol. The role offers a £30-£35 per hour rate for a 4-on 4-off days/nights shift.

You will work in a leading national automation environment, carrying out planned maintenance, breakdown responses and overhauls to maximise equipment availability. The ideal candidate will be multi-skilled, electrically biased, apprentice-trained, with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge.