Maintenance Engineer

Contract Maintenance Engineer

Where are our night owls?

Food Manufacturing | Night Shifts | Leicestershire

We’re recruiting Contract Maintenance Engineers to join our established team, supporting busy food manufacturing sites across the region.

The role will involve providing engineering support to production teams, carrying out reactive and planned maintenance and helping to keep plant and equipment safe, reliable and production-ready — with minimal downtime.

Contract Engineers looking to pick up extra shifts on their days off
Contract Engineers wanting to boost their income alongside their pension
Contract Engineers looking for 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

Ad-hoc 12hr 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 (phone number removed)
Natalie Taylor (phone number removed)
Email:
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