2 contract maintenance engineer jobs found

Mechanical Test Technician - Inside IR35 - 6 month contract + extension likely South Wales - On-site Rate dependent on experience Yolk Recruitment is supporting a global engineering manufacturer with the recruitment of a Mechanical Test Technician for its South Wales operation. This is a 6 month contract initially, with strong potential for extension. This is a hands-on mechanical engineering role within a busy test laboratory. As a Mechanical Test Technician, you'll build and prepare mechanical assemblies, install them onto specialist test rigs, carry out testing to defined procedures, monitor performance and investigate unexpected results, working closely with engineers developing and validating mechanical products. This is what you'll be doing Build, repair and prepare test components and auxiliary equipment Install components and assemblies into test rigs Carry out test activities in line with defined procedures and standards Monitor ongoing tests and accurately record...

Location: Peterborough Shift Pattern: Monday – Thursday 8am - 4:30 pm, Fridays 8am -1pm  Rate: £32.50/ hour (Umbrella inside IR35) or PAYE £23.50/ hour Duration: 12 months (Likely to extend) We are looking for a hands-on technician who installs, sets up, and tests prototype engines and electric motors used in heavy machinery to make sure they work safely and correctly before going into mass production.   Responsibilities: Taking new or experimental engines (both l diesel and electric) and installing them into heavy machines. Setting up with sensors (thermocouples, pressure gauges, speed trackers) to collect data while the machine is running, and then diagnose any faults. Modifying any parts that don’t fit using engineering drawings to weld, machine, or build custom wiring looms.The company is ramping up development on next-generation engines and electric vehicles. Development technicians will be rotating between the different workshops to help build and validate entirely new...