Maintenance Contractor

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

IR35 clarity

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is seeking experienced contract maintenance engineers for long-term and ad hoc shifts in Glasgow. You will join the contract maintenance team and undertake reactive and proactive maintenance on highly automated manufacturing environments.

Applicants should be time-served with Level 3 qualifications (City & Guilds/NVQ/BTEC) and have strong fault-finding skills. PLC knowledge and own tools are advantageous, with full right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical or multi-skilled apprenticeship.
• Minimum City & Guilds, NVQ or BTEC Level 3.
• Strong fault-finding ability on automated machinery.
• PLC interrogation knowledge; basic programming and testing would be a distinct advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience within manufacturing or highly automated environments maintaining production assets.
• Own hand tools and PPE.
• Full right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and proactive maintenance duties across manufacturing environments.
• Maintain production assets and highly automated machinery.
• Troubleshoot electrical and control systems and perform PLC-related tasks.
• Work on long-term assignments and ad hoc shifts as required.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical apprenticeship

Multi-skilled

PLC knowledge

Hand tools

Education

City & Guilds Level 3

NVQ Level 3

BTEC Level 3

Tools

None

Job description

Contract Maintenance Engineers – Long term & Ad Hoc Shifts

Locations: Glasgow

We are growing our Contract Maintenance team at Maintech Recruitment and are looking for experienced contract maintenance engineers across the Midlands and surrounding areas.

We currently have opportunities for multi-skilled maintenance engineers to support both long term assignments &ad hoc shifts, carrying out both reactive and proactive maintenance duties across manufacturing and highly automated environments.

You will need to be an experianced engineerand hold relevant qualifications to a minimum Level 3 standard.

Rate: £35.00 - £40.00 per hour
Status: Outside IR35

What we are looking for

We value contractors who bring the right attitude as well as the right skills. We are looking for engineers who can:

• Be reliable — if you commit to a shift, we need to know we can count on you
• Be transparent — we will always be open and honest, and expect the same in return
• Hit the ground running and work confidently from day one
• Problem solve independently and make sound engineering decisions
• Deliver a consistently high standard of work

Skills and qualifications required

• Time-served electrical or multi-skilled apprenticeship
• Minimum City & Guilds, NVQ or BTEC Level 3
• Strong fault-finding ability on automated machinery
• PLC interrogation knowledge; basic programming and testing would be a distinct advantage
• At least 5 years’ experience within manufacturing or highly automated environments maintaining production assets
• Own hand tools and PPE
• Full right to work in the UK without sponsorship

What you can expect from us

• A friendly, approachable and supportive team
• Honest communication — not every contract is glamorous, and we will always be clear about the environment, expectations and scope before you arrive on site
• Weekly pay with a simple online timesheet portal
• Fully vetted inside and outside IR35 opportunities
• Competitive day rates and long-term working relationships

If this Contract Maintenance Engineer opportunity sounds right for you, please contact Rebecca Williams or Emma Whiting at Maintech Recruitment.

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