Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

£35 per hour | Outside IR35
4 on 4 off - Days & Nights
Crewe

gap technical are representing a market-leading heavy manufacturing business seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to provide contract maintenance engineering services at their Crewe site.

Scope of Services

The successful contractor will provide electrical and multi-skilled maintenance engineering services to support the reliability, availability, and performance of heavy industrial production assets.

Services will be delivered using the contractor's own expertise, methods, and judgement to achieve agreed outcomes. There is no obligation to provide continuous work, and services are delivered without employee-style supervision, appraisal, or management.

Key Service Deliverables

Provision of reactive breakdown support to minimise unplanned downtime across heavy industrial plant
Execution of planned and preventative maintenance activities aligned with site maintenance schedules
Electrical fault diagnosis using schematics, diagnostics, and asset history
Identification and rectification of recurring equipment faults, including implementation of permanent corrective actions
Maintenance and optimisation of heavy plant and process equipment, including conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes, and drives
PLC fault-finding and interrogation to support rapid fault resolution and plant recovery
Support for plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives
Collaboration with production, engineering, and safety teams to ensure safe and efficient operation of industrial plant
Support for machinery modifications, upgrades, shutdown works, and refurbishment activities
All services delivered in compliance with site health, safety, and permit-to-work systems

Contractor Profile

Time-served engineer or demonstrable equivalent industry experience
Strong electrical bias with proven experience in heavy industrial or FMCG `process manufacturing environments
Proven capability working with:
3-phase electrical systems
Motors, drives, inverters, and safety circuits
PLC fault-finding (Siemens, Allen Bradley, or similar)
Heavy plant and process equipment
Previous experience providing services as a maintenance engineering contractor
Able to manage workload and priorities independently, working with minimal direction
Strong communication skills when liaising with site stakeholders
Availability to support a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, including days and nights Apply

To be considered, please submit your CV via the Apply Now option on the website.
For further information on this engagement or to discuss other contract opportunities, please get in touch.

This contract opportunity is advertised by gap technical, operating as an employment business. Selection is based solely on suitability to provide the services described.

Closing Date: 20/02/2026