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Contract Maintenance Engineer

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United KingdomcontractVerifiedPosted 20 Oct 2026
💰 £40/yr(£28/yr – £40/yr)

About the role

Contract Maintenance Engineer – Ad-hoc Days, Nights & Weekends

Looking for flexibility? Pick up shifts when it suits you!  

Food Manufacturing | Leicestershire | Ad-hoc Day, Night & Weekend Shifts | Up to £40 per hour

We’re looking for experienced Contract Maintenance Engineers to support busy food manufacturing sites across Leicestershire, covering ad-hoc day, night and weekend shifts.

This is a great opportunity for a Contract Maintenance Engineer looking to pick up additional shifts on their days off, boost their income or secure ongoing contract work without committing to a permanent position.

What’s on offer?

£27.50–£30.00 per hour – PAYE direct with Wagstaff Recruitment

£35.00–£40.00 per hour – PAYE via our accredited payroll partner

12-hour shifts – days, nights and weekends

Ad-hoc and flexible shift opportunities

Potential for ongoing contract work

The Role

As a Contract Maintenance Engineer, you’ll provide hands-on engineering support within food manufacturing environments, helping to keep plant and equipment safe, reliable and running efficiently.

You’ll be responsible for:

Reactive and planned maintenance across production equipment and auxiliary systems

Fault finding and repairs across electrical and mechanical systems

Supporting production to minimise downtime

Completing planned maintenance tasks and engineering documentation

Maintaining high standards of engineering and repair

Updating CMMS records

Supporting continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a Contract Maintenance Engineer who is:

Time-served / apprentice-trained

C&G / NVQ Level 3 qualified; ONC/HNC advantageous

Strong across electrical and mechanical maintenance

Experienced within food or FMCG manufacturing – essential

A confident fault finder with a proactive approach

Comfortable working independently across day, night and weekend shifts

If you’re a Contract Maintenance Engineer looking to earn extra money on your days off, enjoy the flexibility of contract work or are interested in ongoing opportunities, we’d be keen to hear from you.

For more information, please apply or contact a member of the Wagstaff Team.

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