Contract Maintenance Engineer

Food Manufacturing | Day and Night Shifts | Leicester & Nottingham

We are recruiting Contract Maintenance Engineers to join our established team, supporting busy food manufacturing sites across the region. The role involves providing engineering support to production teams, carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance to ensure plant and equipment are operating safely and efficiently with minimal downtime.

These opportunities would suit:

• Contract Engineers looking for extra work on their days off
• Contract Engineers wanting additional income to top up their pension
• Contract Engineers seeking their next long-term contract opportunity

The Role:

• Multi-skilled Contract Maintenance Engineer (electrically biased)
• Reactive and proactive maintenance across plant, equipment and auxiliary systems
• Support production to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency
• Ensure planned engineering tasks are completed on time and in full
• Maintain high standards of repair and manufacturing practice
• Complete planned maintenance documentation and CMMS records
• Contribute to cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

• Qualified Maintenance Engineer (C&G, NVQ Level 3, ideally ONC/HNC)
• Apprentice trained
• Multi-skilled with mechanical and electrical experience
• Food or FMCG manufacturing experience essential
• Proactive approach to fault finding and supporting production

Working Patterns

• 3 on / 3 off – 9:00am to 9:00pm
• Monday to Friday – 6:00am to 6:00pm (early finish on Fridays) 
• Ad-hoc 12hr day shifts and night shifts

Pay Rates:

• PAYE direct with Wagstaff Recruitment – £27.50 to £30.00 per hour
• PAYE through our accredited payroll partner – £35.00 to £40.00 per hour
• Shifts Inside IR35

For more information, please apply or contact a member of the Wagstaff Team:

• Jamie Vedel
• Natalie Taylor
• Email:

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