Maintenance Engineer - Outside IR35 - Manufacturing £40ph

Proactive Global; Bristol; On-site; GBP 33,062 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outside IR35

Long-term contract

Fully automated site

Job summary

Proactive Global in Bristol is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a long-term contract at a fully automated production facility. You will maintain cutting-edge machinery and ensure smooth operation on a large, modern site.

The role requires UK maintenance technician experience in a manufacturing environment, and offers a substantial chance to transition to permanent if desired. Shifts include 12-hour days and nights with a competitive hourly rate outside IR35.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Teamwork

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

Location

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.