Electrical Maintenance Technician

Pertemps; 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

Pertemps is hiring an Electrical Maintenance Technician for a modern manufacturing facility in Newport. You will join a multi-disciplined engineering team to support electrical systems in a high-volume production environment serving the automotive sector.

You will contribute to planned maintenance, fault finding, improvements and breakdown response, including participation in a 1 in 9 on-call rota. Candidates should have relevant electrical qualifications and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proficient PLC fault finding and programming.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and P&IDs.

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.
• 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

Electrical safety

PLC fault finding

Electrical drawings

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

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