Contract Maintenance Engineer

Reference: 87654321_1783114992

Contract Maintenance Engineer - East London / Essex Border (Outside IR35)

Location: Barking / Ilford, East London - Essex Border
Contract: 6+ Months
Rate: £40 per hour (Outside IR35)
Start: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Contract Maintenance Engineers to join a manufacturing facility located on the East London / Essex border. These are long-term contract opportunities for engineers with a proven background maintaining machinery within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

There are currently two positions available with different shift patterns.

Position 1

Shift Pattern: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off
Rate: £40 per hour

Position 2

Shift Pattern: Rotating Monday to Friday Shifts

  • 6:00am - 2:00pm
  • 2:00pm - 10:00pm
  • 10:00pm - 6:00am

Rate: £40 per hour

Why Apply?

  • Outside IR35
  • £40 per hour
  • Long-term contract opportunity (6+ months)
  • Established manufacturing environment
  • Immediate start available
  • Opportunity to work within a skilled engineering team

Key Duties

  • Planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance
  • Electrical and mechanical fault finding
  • Diagnosing and repairing production machinery
  • Ensuring maximum equipment uptime
  • Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
  • Maintaining health and safety standards across the site

Requirements

  • Mechanical or Electrical qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent)
  • Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience maintaining production or factory machinery
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
  • Multi-skilled engineers are preferred

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a manufacturing background and are looking for your next contract opportunity, please get in touch.

Call Xaviour on +44 20 3479 8297
Email [email protected].

Commutable From

Barking, Ilford, Dagenham, Romford, Rainham, Stratford, East Ham, Beckton, Leyton, Walthamstow, Woodford, Chigwell, Brentwood, Basildon, Grays, Dartford, Bexleyheath, Enfield, Hackney and surrounding areas across East London and Essex.


Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£38.00 - £40.00
Per hour
GBP38 - GBP40 per hour

Greater London

Contract

Added 03/07/2026
Reference: 87654321_1783114992

Contract Maintenance Engineer

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