Electrical Maintenance Technician

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)

• 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

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.

• 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

• 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