Electrical Inspector

Pivt Group; Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivt Group is seeking an Electrical Inspector to keep the UK hot strip mill running at optimum output. You will diagnose faults, carry out electrical installations and hold authorisation to issue permits on electrical systems.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 Electrical (or equivalent) and experience with DC/AC drives, ensuring health and safety compliance and supporting plant performance improvements.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical or equivalent completed.
• Good technical knowledge and fault-finding ability.
• Experience in a relevant role with willingness to pursue further training.
• Understanding of electrical permit systems and safety requirements.
• Experience with DC and AC control and drives.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and rectify faults in electrical control systems, drives and motors.
• Carry out electrical installations and authorise permits where needed.
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance and statutory duties.
• Respond to engineering, quality and safety issues promptly.
• Contribute to plant performance improvements and work well in a team.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Technical knowledge

Experience in role

PLC programming

Electrical permits

DC/AC drives

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical

Tools

DC drives

AC drives

Job description

About the role

Our client, the UK's leading supplier of hot rolled coil, is looking for an Electrical Inspector to deliver a complete range of engineering activities that keep the Hot Mill running at optimum output, acting as a key first point of contact.

What you'll do

• Understand electrical control systems, drives, and motors, diagnosing and rectifying faults quickly
• Carry out electrical installations
• Hold or work towards authorisation to issue permits on electrical systems
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety requirements and statutory duties
• React to engineering, quality, and safety issues promptly and effectively
• Contribute to activities that improve plant performance
• Work confidently both independently and as part of a team

What you'll need

• A completed apprenticeship with a minimum of NVQ Level 3 Electrical (or equivalent)
• Good technical knowledge
• Experience in a relevant role, with flexibility to undertake further development and training
• Fault-finding knowledge and experience on electrical systems
• Good understanding of electrical permit systems
• Experience on DC and AC control and drives packages
• Low voltage and/or high voltage authorisation
• Knowledge of PLC programs for fault diagnosis on plant end devices and instrumentation