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Maintenance Engineer
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Maintenance Engineer (Contract)
Gloucester - 4on4off Nights
£40.00 per hour (Outside IR35)
Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to boost your income or fit flexible work around your current schedule? Gap Technical is supporting a range of manufacturing businesses across the Gloucester and Bristol areas with ad-hoc shift cover opportunities.
Whether you're looking to increase your earnings, gain exposure to different manufacturing environments, or secure flexible part-time work, we'd like to hear from you.
Our Clients
We Work With Leading Businesses Across
- FMCG
- Packaging
- Automated Storage and Distribution
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Key Responsibilities
- Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and carry out planned preventative maintenance.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults efficiently.
- Work closely with production and operations teams to minimise downtime.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis to improve machine reliability and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain machinery to a high engineering standard, ensuring maximum operational efficiency.
Ideal Candidate
- Time-served Engineering Apprenticeship preferred.
- Previous experience within FMCG or Packaging manufacturing environments is advantageous.
- Strong fault-finding ability on:
- 3-Phase Electrical Systems
- Drives
- PLC I/O Systems
- Pneumatic & Hydraulic Systems
- Excellent communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
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About Gap Technical
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Closing Date 19.08.2026
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