Electrical Maintenance Technician

Martin Veasey Talent Solutions; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing site in South Wales is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician. This hands-on role involves performing maintenance on critical production equipment while enjoying a stable, days-only working schedule. Candidates should have a background in electrical engineering with experience in PLC fault-finding and electrical maintenance in industrial environments. With a focus on team collaboration and safety, this position offers competitive salary, professional training, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus scheme

Ongoing professional training

Long-term career development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an industrial, process, or continuous manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and quality workmanship.
• Time-served electrician or E&I technician.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance across plant areas.
• Diagnose and repair motors, drives, switchgear, and control systems.
• Support calibration and loop testing of instrumentation.

Skills

Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent qualification

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

PLC fault-finding experience (Siemens / Allen-BRADLEY)

Experience with LV / HV motors, drives, and switchgear

Understanding of electrical isolation and LOTO procedures

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent qualification

Tools

SAP-based maintenance management system

Job description

Work Smarter, Not Longer - Bring Your Electrical Expertise to a Modern Process Plant and Still Be Home for Dinner.

Electrical Maintenance Technician (Days)

Salary £44000 + Bonus + Blue Chip Benefits

Location : South Wales - commutable from Cardiff, Barry, Bridgend, Cowbridge, Newport, Port Talbot, Porthcawl, Pontypridd and surrounding areas

Type : Permanent, Full-Time, Days Only

If you are an experienced industrial or process electrician looking to move away from shifts, call-outs, and unpredictable hours - this is the career opportunity you've been waiting for.

Join a large, modern manufacturing site where you will be a vital part of a professional engineering team maintaining the electrical and control systems that keep production moving.

You will work with advanced PLCs, drives, motors, and instrumentation, gaining real technical variety while enjoying the stability of a Monday to Friday, days-only schedule with an early finish every Friday.

The Opportunity

This is a hands‑on maintenance role at the heart of a large‑scale, continuous process operation. You'll apply your electrical and control expertise across critical production equipment – ensuring uptime, improving reliability, and delivering visible results every day.

The site is investing heavily in its future, with a major control‑system modernisation project planned for 2027. You'll have the chance to be part of that transformation, helping implement new automation and process control technologies.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance across plant areas.
• Diagnose and repair motors, drives, switchgear, and control systems.
• Support calibration and loop testing of instrumentation including flow, pressure, temperature, and gas analysis systems.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical and production teams to maintain operational reliability.
• Maintain strict safety standards and isolation procedures (LOTO).
• Record work accurately using the site's SAP‑based maintenance management system.

About You

You are a time‑served electrician or E&I technician with proven experience in an industrial, process, or continuous manufacturing environment such as cement, steel, power, utilities, aggregates, or chemicals.

You take pride in quality workmanship, enjoy problem‑solving, and thrive as part of a safety‑conscious team.

Essential

• Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• PLC fault‑finding experience (Siemens / Allen‑Bradley)
• Experience with LV / HV motors, drives, and switchgear
• Understanding of electrical isolation and LOTO procedures

Desirable

• Instrumentation or DCS / SCADA experience
• SAP or CMMS familiarity
• MEWP / forklift licence or willingness to train

Why This Role?

• Days‑only working pattern – Monday to Friday, early finish Fridays.
• Modern automation environment – PLCs, drives, process control systems.
• Strong safety and engineering culture – highly professional maintenance team.
• Development and progression – formal training, skill upgrades, and career routes to senior technician or supervisor.
• Future‑ready site – opportunity to contribute to automation and control upgrades planned for 2027.

What’s Offered

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• Days‑only pattern (37.5 hours per week, early finish Fridays).
• Ongoing professional training and certification support.
• Long‑term career development and promotion pathways.

Secure, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture.

If you’re ready to step out of shifts and into a technically engaging, stable, and forward‑thinking engineering role – we would love to hear from you.

To apply without delay, email your CV quoting reference LX (phone number removed)