Electrical Maintenance Technician
Location: Newport, South Wales
Salary: £37,500 - £45,000 DOE £6,500 on-call allowance
Total package value: £44,000 - £51,500 (including rota)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
On-call rota: 1 in 9 weeks (circa £6,500 annual allowance)
What’s in it for you
* 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
* Option to buy additional holiday
* Pension: 5% employee / 10% employer
* Private healthcare (BUPA)
* On-site gym
* Electric bike scheme
* Additional £6,500 per year on-call allowance
Role Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a modern manufacturing facility in Newport. You'll be part of a multi-disciplined engineering team, supporting electrical systems within a high‑volume production environment supplying the automotive sector.
You’ll play a key role in planned maintenance, fault finding, improvement work, and responding to breakdowns safely and efficiently, including participation in a 1 in 9 on‑call rota.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain and support electrical equipment across the site
* Fault find and repair breakdowns in collaboration with other disciplines
* Carry out Root Cause Analysis and support equipment reliability improvements
* Specify and order electrical equipment and consumables
* Support continuous improvement, cost‑down and productivity initiatives
* Prepare basic design, test and maintenance documentation
* Liaise with suppliers and manage contractors on site when required
* Participate in a 1 in 9 on‑call rota, providing out-of-hours support when required
What we are looking for
* HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
* Strong electrical safety knowledge (PTW, Risk Assessments, Management of Change)
* PLC fault finding and programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
* Experience with AC & DC drives
* Ability to read electrical drawings and P&IDs
* SAP Plant Maintenance experience desirable
* Strong problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills
* Willingness to participate in a 1 in 9 on‑call rota
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