Maintenance Engineer - Manufacturing

Proactive Technical Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Technical Limited is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a fully automated production facility in Bristol on a long-term contract. The role requires hands-on maintenance of high‑tech production machinery and a proactive approach to uptime and safety.

The position offers 12-hour day and night shifts, a rate up to £40 per hour outside IR35, and an opportunity to work on cutting-edge equipment within a large, professional team.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (City & Guilds Level 3 / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience in a manufacturing / process environment.
• Knowledge of production/process machinery.
• Strong mechanical or electrical maintenance background.
• Hands-on, team worker.

Responsibilities

• Reactive and planned maintenance of production machinery
• Electrical or mechanical fault finding and repair
• Minimise downtime and support on breakdowns
• Assist with continuous improvement projects

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Teamwork

Fault finding

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Maintenance Engineer Bristol Contract

MUST have UK Maintenance Technician experience working in fully automated production factory

(This is NOT an FM role and NOT an automated warehouse role) - MUST be factory maintenance

Rate up to £40ph outside IR35
Shifts: 12-hour Days & Nights
Sector: Manufacturing / Automated Production
Contract: Long-Term 12 months+

MUST HAVE FULL right to work in UK

We're working with an award winning manufacturer with their fully automated production facility and very advanced machinery.

This is a long-term contract role for an experienced Maintenance Engineer, with the opportunity to work on newly installed, cutting-edge machinery and be part of an expanding site.

Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities

• Reactive and planned maintenance of production machinery
• Electrical or mechanical fault finding and repair (depending on skill set)
• Minimise downtime and support on breakdowns
• Assist with continuous improvement projects

Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer

• Engineering qualification - City & Guilds Level 3 / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a manufacturing / process/ production environment
• Good knowledge of maintaining production or process machinery
• Strong background in either mechanical or electrical maintenance
• Hands-on approach and ability to work as part of a team

Why Apply?

• Excellent hourly rate: Outside IR35
• Opportunity to work on a fully automated site with significant ongoing investment
• A company known for its supportive culture, teamwork, and training
• Very long-term contract that could lead to a permanent role if desired

Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Bristol, Cardiff, Barry, Penarth, Pontypridd, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Blackwood, Pontypool, Cwmbran, Newport, Chepstow, Caldicot, Abergavenny, Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Portishead, Nailsea, Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, Keynsham, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Frome, Wells, Glastonbury, Street, Bridgwater, Gloucester, Melksham, Corsham, Warminster, Dursley, Stroud, Cirencester and other parts of Avon, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Caerphilly, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff and Newport.

Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.