Job Title: Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: North Yorkshire Rate: £38-41 per hour
Inside Scope, no Limited Co. engagement)
Job Type: Contract, 2 months ongoing initially, potential to extend
Day Shifts: Primarily Monday to Friday - 8-hour shifts - NO NIGHTS, some weekends
Client: FMCG Manufacturing and Packaging
The Opportunity Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Strong multi-skilled electrical fault diagnosis
- Experience with conveyors, motors, drives, sensors & PLC s
- Ability to cope with wet/dusty, contamination-prone environments
- Preventative maintenance planning to avoid damaging food safety interruptions
- Quick turnaround repairs during high-volume peaks
You'll play a key role in maintenance and fitting tasks, supporting production line maintenance and improvement projects while ensuring equipment uptime and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out maintenance
- Perform planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery, including conveyors, motors, and drives
- Support the plant and automated systems, including pneumatics, hydraulics, and handling equipment
- Attend to breakdowns promptly, delivering fast, safe, and effective mechanical repairs
- Assist in modification and improvement projects on process lines and production equipment
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring reliability and performance targets are achieved
- Maintain safe working practices and uphold engineering standards across all tasks.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Time-served apprentice or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment - ideally with conveyors, motors, drives, etc
- Ability to read engineering drawings and work independently on maintenance or modification projects
- A proactive, problem‑solving approach and commitment to continuous improvement
- Computer‑literate with a good understanding of maintenance reporting systems
What's on Offer
- Competitive £38-41 per hour rate (Inside IR35)
- Monday-Friday, primarily 9‑hour rotating shifts 1 in 3 weekends
- Opportunity to work at a well‑invested, award‑winning site
- Free onsite parking and modern facilities
- Chance to contribute to high‑profile production projects
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