Contract Maintenance Engineer

Company: Proactive Global
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Location: London
Job Description:

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

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

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

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.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026