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Electrical Engineer - Industrial Manufacturing
Location: Newport, South Wales
Salary: £42,500
Shift: Double Days- Monday to Friday
Holiday: 25 days + Bank Holidays
Join a global manufacturer with a strong local presence and a reputation for innovation, quality, and sustainability. Our Newport-based facility is a high-volume production site with over 400 staff and a focus on safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
We are currently recruiting a Electrical Engineer to join the site's skilled maintenance team, ensuring production uptime through proactive and reactive electrical maintenance on a wide range of equipment. If you're an experienced Electrical Engineer ready to take on a varied and rewarding role, apply now to be considered.
Key Responsibilities:
- Respond to breakdowns and perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Electrical fault finding, repair, and troubleshooting on manufacturing machinery
- Support projects and improvement initiatives
- Work in accordance with health, safety, and environmental procedures
- Ensure site cleanliness and uphold high housekeeping standards
- Issue work permits and oversee contractor compliance
- Work collaboratively across teams to achieve production goals
What You'll Need:
- Time-served/apprentice-trained with relevant electrical qualifications
Experience with:
- MustAC/DC drives, inverters, and power electronics
- PLC fault finding
- Electromechanical and optical sensors
- Industrial electrical installation and safe isolation procedures
- Computer-based maintenance systems (CMMS)
- Knowledge of Fanuc robots (desirable)
- Strong fault-finding/problem-solving skills
- Understanding of safe systems of work (e.g., lockout/tagout)
- Physically fit and comfortable working in a hands-on environment
What's in it for You?
- Competitive salary with regular shift allowance
- Annual pay review (next due October 2025)
- Overtime available
- Defined contribution pension with employer match
- Life assurance (4x basic salary)
- Company sick pay scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Wash time payment included in working hours
- Regular health monitoring
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Eyleesha Bhatti at Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.
You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details.
