Contract Maintenance Engineer

Reference: conmainl-205331_1786703007

Contract Maintenance Engineer

South Leeds
£38.50 per hour (Inside IR35)
4 on 4 off Days & Nights | Long-Term Contract

A global award-winning FMCG manufacturer is looking for a Contract Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team at a highly automated production facility.

Key Duties

  • Planned and reactive maintenance
  • Electrical and mechanical fault finding
  • Minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Maintain engineering and maintenance records

Experience Required

  • FMCG manufacturing production experience is essential
  • Electrical or Mechanical maintenance background
  • Experience working in automated production environments
  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment

What's on Offer?

  • £38.50 per hour (Inside IR35)
  • Long-Term Contract
  • 4 on 4 off Days & Nights
  • Modern Automated Manufacturing Site
  • Immediate Start Available

If you're a Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Engineering Technician, or Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.

Xaviour Davids
020 3479 8297
[email protected]


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.

£35.00 - £38.50
Per hour
GBP35 - GBP38.5 per hour
Added 14/08/2026
Reference: conmainl-205331_1786703007

Contract Maintenance Engineer

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