Contract Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Contract Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Location: DE55 Rate: Up to £40 per hour Contract: Until the end of the year, with potential to extend Shift: Permanent Nights - Sunday to Thursday, 10:00pm to 6:00am Start: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Contract Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join a busy food manufacturing site in the DE55 area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled maintenance engineer looking for a long-term contract, with the potential for an extension beyond the initial end-of-year period.

The Role:

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• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the production facility
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• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
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• Minimise machinery downtime and ensure equipment is operating efficiently
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• Complete preventative maintenance and fault-finding activities
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• Work closely with the production team to maintain smooth and efficient operations
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• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out safely and to a high standard
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The Ideal Candidate:

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• Time-served or suitably qualified Maintenance Engineer
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• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience
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• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing
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• Comfortable working permanent night shifts
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• Able to start at short notice
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• Strong understanding of health & safety and safe working practices
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What's on Offer:

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• Up to £40 per hour
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• Contract initially running until the end of 2026
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• Potential for a longer-term extension
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• Permanent night shift pattern: Sunday to Thursday, 10pm-6am
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• ASAP start
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If you're an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer available for an immediate contract and interested in a long-term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.