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Electrical Maintenance Technician / Electrical Engineer in Newport

Job Description

Electrical Maintenance Technician / Electrical Engineer
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)

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What’s in it for you:

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  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
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  • Option to buy additional holiday
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  • Pension: 5% employee / 10% employer
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  • Private healthcare (BUPA)
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  • On-site gym
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  • Electric bike scheme
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  • Additional £6,500 per year on-call allowance
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Role Overview:

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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.

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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.

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Key Responsibilities:

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  • Maintain and support electrical equipment across the site
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  • Fault find and repair breakdowns in collaboration with other disciplines
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  • Carry out Root Cause Analysis and support equipment reliability improvements
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  • Specify and order electrical equipment and consumables
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  • Support continuous improvement, cost-down and productivity initiatives
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  • Prepare basic design, test and maintenance documentation
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  • Liaise with suppliers and manage contractors on site when required
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  • Participate in a 1 in 9 on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support when required
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What we are looking for:

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  • HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
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  • Strong electrical safety knowledge (PTW, Risk Assessments, Management of Change)
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  • PLC fault finding and programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
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  • Experience with AC & DC drives
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  • Ability to read electrical drawings and P&IDs
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  • SAP Plant Maintenance experience desirable
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  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
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  • Willingness to participate in a 1 in 9 on-call rota
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Apply Now!

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If this great opportunity sounds of interest, please click apply to send your CV or contact Kirk at Pertemps, Cardiff.

Electrical Maintenance Technician / Electrical Engineer in Newport

Newport, MO 64759
Full time

Published on 09/03/2026

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