Maintenance Engineer – Contract

Jonathan Lee Recruitment · Newton Abbot, South West

Maintenance Engineer – Contract at Jonathan Lee Recruitment, based in Newton Abbot, South West. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Newton Abbot, South West
Contract
Contract
Posted
2 weeks ago
Closes
27 Aug 2026
Sector
Maintenance Engineer

Reference https://www.jonlee.co.uk/job/72110-maintenance-engineer-contract-newton-abbot-de

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Contract role for Multi-Skilled Engineer with a good background in machine repair and service. You’ll join a fast-moving production environment for an established aerospace company in Newton Abbot, on a contract due to commence mid-August. Level 3 qualifications mechanical or electrical are required and in return is a competitive rate working day shift.

Contract Info:

Mid-August Start / 8 Week initially

Hourly Rate:
£28 – 30/hr PAYE
£38 – 40/hr LCC (Outside IR35)
£38 – 40/hr Umbrella

Hours: 8am – 4.30pm

What You Will Do:

  • Bring mechanical and electrical skillsets to the day-to-day delivery of engineering tasks as a Multi-Skilled Engineer
  • Assist with planned activity over an initial 8-week contract period, ensuring quality and attention to detail throughout.
  • Maintain safe working practices and follow site procedures while completing multi-discipline work.
  • Collaborate with colleagues on task handovers and keep work moving efficiently, using a practical, can-do approach.
  • Support completion of assigned duties on time, keeping the engineering flow steady and reliable.

What is Required:

  • Need to show evidence of competence / experience in working on production machinery
  • Level 3 Mechanically or Electrically Qualified with certs
  • Proven machine maintenance background
  • Experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer with both mechanical and electrical capabilities.
  • Ability to work with focus across a full 8-week assignment, starting mid-August.

Current or recent experience as contract maintenance technician, service engineer, contract maintenance engineer, multi-skilled maintenance engineer, maintenance fitter, electro mechanical maintenance engineer

If you’re a Multi-Skilled Engineer seeking a new contract with clear expectations and a mid-August start, apply now!

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

7102928 – Carl Jones

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Reference: https://www.jonlee.co.uk/job/72110-maintenance-engineer-contract-newton-abbot-de · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 27 Aug 2026 · Listed via Jonathan Lee Recruitment

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