Maintenance Engineer

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.

• FMCG
• Packaging
• Automated Storage and Distribution

• 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.

• 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.

Closing Date 19.08.2026