Industrial Maintenance Technician – PLC & Equipment Upkeep

Hunter Selection | B Corp™; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £30k–£48k

Opportunities for technical advance

Enhanced Company Pension

Job summary

Hunter Selection | B Corp™ is seeking a Maintenance Technician for Cardiff, South Wales. You will perform routine and preventive maintenance on production equipment and respond to breakdowns to support production needs.

Role requires an apprenticeship or NVQ3/HNC/BTEC in production maintenance with electrical or mechanical background, plus PLC experience (Siemens/Mitsubishi). On-site role with focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent formal qualifications in production maintenance with electrical or mechanical background.
• Experience with risk assessments, PUWER, and LOTO is desirable.
• Proven ability to work under time pressure and deliver on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on production equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns, changeovers, safety actions, and machine setups.
• Participate in installation qualifications, risk assessments, PUWER, and LOTO procedures.
• Collaborate with process engineering to monitor equipment performance and drive improvements.

Skills

Maintenance experience

PLC programming

Electrical background

Safety & PUWER knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ 3 / HNC / BTEC in production maintenance (electrical or mechanical)

Tools

Siemens PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Job description

Hunter Selection | B Corp™ is seeking a Maintenance Technician for Cardiff, South Wales. You will perform routine and preventive maintenance on production equipment and respond to breakdowns to support production needs.

Role requires an apprenticeship or NVQ3/HNC/BTEC in production maintenance with electrical or mechanical background, plus PLC experience (Siemens/Mitsubishi). On-site role with focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery.