Electrical Maintenance Tech – On-Call, Healthcare & Pension

Energy Jobline ZR; Caerleon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday

Bank holidays

Pension: 5% employee / 10% employer

Private healthcare (BUPA)

On-site gym

Electric bike scheme

On-call allowance £6,500

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Newport, South Wales, is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to maintain electrical equipment in a high-volume automotive environment. The role includes fault finding, planned maintenance, and participating in a 1 in 9 on-call rota to support breakdowns.

You will join a multi-disciplinary engineering team, supporting continuous improvement and reliability of assets. On-site role with standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Strong electrical safety knowledge (PTW, Risk Assessments, MOC).
• 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.

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.

Skills

PLC fault finding

AC/DC drives

Electrical drawings reading

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR in Newport, South Wales, is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to maintain electrical equipment in a high-volume automotive environment. The role includes fault finding, planned maintenance, and participating in a 1 in 9 on-call rota to support breakdowns.

You will join a multi-disciplinary engineering team, supporting continuous improvement and reliability of assets. On-site role with standard daytime hours.