Maintenance Engineer

Gap Technical Ltd; Painswick; On-site; GBP 49,593 - 60,614; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for ad-hoc contract work in the Gloucester area. The role offers 4on4off nights with a pay rate of £40.00 per hour (Outside IR35).

You will respond to breakdowns, perform preventative maintenance, and work with production teams to minimise downtime. Ideal candidates have a time-served engineering apprenticeship and experience in FMCG or packaging environments, including fault-finding on 3-phase electrical systems, drives, PLC I/O, and

Qualifications

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• Experience in FMCG/Packaging environments is advantageous.
• Experience fault-finding on electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults efficiently.
• Work closely with production and operations teams to minimise downtime.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to improve machine reliability and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain machinery to a high engineering standard, ensuring maximum operational efficiency.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Communication

3-Phase Electrical Systems

Drives

PLC I/O Systems

Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems

Education

Time-served Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Contract)

Gloucester - 4on4off Nights

£40.00 per hour (Outside IR35)

Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to boost your income or fit flexible work around your current schedule? Gap Technical is supporting a range of manufacturing businesses across the Gloucester and Bristol areas with ad-hoc shift cover opportunities.

Whether you're looking to increase your earnings, gain exposure to different manufacturing environments, or secure flexible part-time work, we'd like to hear from you.

Our Clients

We work with leading businesses across:

FMCG

Packaging

Automated Storage and DistributionKey Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and carry out planned preventative maintenance.


• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults efficiently.


• Work closely with production and operations teams to minimise downtime.


• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to improve machine reliability and support continuous improvement initiatives.


• Maintain machinery to a high engineering standard, ensuring maximum operational efficiency.

Ideal Candidate

• Time-served Engineering Apprenticeship preferred.


• Previous experience within FMCG or Packaging manufacturing environments is advantageous.


• Strong fault-finding ability on:
  
  
  
  • 3-Phase Electrical Systems
  
  
  • Drives
  
  
  • PLC I/O Systems
  
  
  • Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems
  
  
  
  


• Excellent communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills.