Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Synergi Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support fast-paced food manufacturing sites across the South West of England. The role offers a rate of £36 per hour and requires a strong electrical maintenance background, with immediate starts available. Responsibilities include responding to breakdowns, performing electrical fault finding, and conducting planned maintenance on high-speed food processing equipment.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical maintenance background required.
• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG is essential.
• Competent with inverters and PLC fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns to keep production operational.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on food processing equipment.
• Support mechanical repairs when necessary.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding on motors

Planned and reactive maintenance

Mechanical ability

Job description

Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: South West

Rate: £36 per hour (Outside IR35)

Shift: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights

We’re looking for an experienced Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support several fast‑paced food manufacturing sites across the South West. Work is outside IR35 with immediate starts available.

What you’ll be doing

• Responding to breakdowns and keeping production operational
• Electrical fault finding on motors, control panels, drives, sensors and general production machinery
• Carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across high-speed food processing and packaging equipment
• Supporting mechanical repairs when required
• Ensuring safe working practices and maintaining engineering standards
• Working effectively with onsite engineering and production teams

What we’re looking for

• Strong electrical maintenance background
• Experience within food manufacturing or wider FMCG
• Competent with inverters, drives, PLC fault finding and industrial automation
• Hands‑on approach and able to step into a busy environment quickly
• Mechanical ability (welding/fitting) is beneficial
• Immediate or short‑notice availability preferred

Machinery you’ll work on

High-speed food processing equipment, packaging machinery, conveyors, motors, inverters, sensors and control panels (varies by site)

If this contract isn’t quite right for you, Synergi Search & Select support a wide network of food and FMCG manufacturers across the UK with both contract and permanent opportunities. Get in touch for a confidential chat.