Plant Engineer (Electrical)

Technical Partners; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days leave

Annual pay review

Quarterly bonus

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

On-site parking

Employee assistance programme

Discount scheme

Job summary

Technical Partners is seeking a Plant Engineer (Electrical) for their Port Talbot site. You will coordinate engineering activities, drive maintenance standards and improve equipment reliability to optimise manufacturing performance.

Join a role focused on preventative maintenance, continuous improvement, safety, and cost efficiency while delivering engineering activities on site. Strong electrical engineering background and practical experience with heavy industry are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC qualification in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Experience within a fast-paced, heavy industrial manufacturing environment is essential.
• Strong background in electrical engineering with preventative maintenance experience.
• Experience planning and implementing maintenance shutdowns and working with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities and implement engineering standards.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance strategies.
• Support failure analysis processes and improve equipment reliability.
• Manage spares, contractors and maintenance budgets.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Maintenance planning

Fault finding

Contractor coordination

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Safety compliance

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

HND/Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GEM 80

Siemens S7

Allen Bradley

Job description

Role: Plant Engineer (Electrical)

Location: Port Talbot (SA13)

Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

Benefits

• 35 days' annual leave.
• Annual pay review.
• Quarterly bonus scheme - subject to business performance.
• Private healthcare scheme (individual cover).
• One of the UK's leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution).
• Free on-site parking.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Employee discount scheme, including discounts with Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and various local services.

The Role

As a Plant Engineer (Electrical), you will support the coordination of engineering activities across the site, helping to improve manufacturing performance, equipment reliability and maintenance standards.

You will play an important role in developing and implementing preventative maintenance strategies, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring engineering activities are delivered safely, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the coordination of engineering activities and implementation of engineering standards.
• Developing and implementing preventative maintenance strategies.
• Supporting failure analysis processes and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability.
• Managing engineering spares, contractors and maintenance budgets.
• Ensuring engineering standards and procedures are followed.
• Supporting the planning and implementation of maintenance shutdowns.
• Responding to electrical faults and breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Driving continuous improvement across engineering and maintenance activities.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum HNC qualification in Electrical Engineering, ideally HND or Degree level.
• Experience within a fast-paced, heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in electrical engineering.
• Experience with continuous improvement and preventative maintenance techniques.
• Experience planning and implementing maintenance shutdowns.
• Confident dealing with contractors and responding to breakdowns.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Computer literate, with the ability to work independently and under pressure.

Technical Experience

• AC and DC electrical drives.
• Electrical power distribution networks up to 11kV.
• PLC fault-finding and programming, particularly GEM 80, Siemens S7 and Allen Bradley.
• Electrical fault-finding and repairs.
• Reading and interpreting electrical circuit schematics.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Compliance requirements including DSEAR, PUWER and COSHH.
• Risk Assessments (RA) and Safe Working Procedures (SWPs).
• Inspection and Instrumentation (I&I) techniques and practices.

Interested?

If you're an electrically qualified engineer with experience in heavy industrial manufacturing, preventative maintenance and electrical engineering systems, this could be an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.