Contract Maintenance Engineer

Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,572 - 55,104; Full time

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Multi-skilled Contract Maintenance Engineer (electrically biased) to support busy food manufacturing sites across the Leicester and Nottingham region. The role involves reactive and planned maintenance to keep plant and equipment safe, efficient and on line, with minimal downtime.

Ad-hoc 12-hour day, night and weekend shifts are available. PAYE rates range from £27.50 to £30.00 per hour directly, or £35.00 to £40.00 via our payroll partner; shifts are inside

Qualifications

• 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 fault finding and supporting production.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Fault finding

Food manufacturing

Education

C&G / NVQ Level 3 / ONC/HNC

Job description

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