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Electrical Engineer
Location: Port Talbot Site
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE (Overtime available at x1.5 on weekdays and x2 on weekends)
Hours: Day & night sifts - 12 hours per shift (42.5 hours week 1 then 44hrs weeks )
Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a solid background in fast-paced manufacturing? Ready to bring your skills to a modern production environment that never stands still? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-driven professional to play a key role in maintaining and optimising electrical systems across a high-tech manufacturing site.
This is a hands-on opportunity to be part of a dedicated maintenance team that supports 24/7 operations producing products for the personal care, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Planning and carrying out preventative maintenance
- Responding rapidly and efficiently to electrical breakdowns
- Diagnosing faults and performing timely repairs
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and reports
- Ensuring compliance with site and statutory Health & Safety regulations
What You’ll Need
- Essential:
- Time-served Electrical Apprenticeship
- 5 GCSEs (grades A–C) including English, Science & Maths (or equivalent)
- Experience in FMCG manufacturing environments
- Must have PIC programming experience
- Strong fault-finding skills and ability to work under pressure
- Desirable:
- HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering
- PLC experience (Siemens preferred)
- Counterbalance forklift licenseYour Skills & Attributes
- Quick-thinking and calm under pressure
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Organised, self-motivated and able to manage workload independently
- Excellent communicator at all levels
- Great attention to detail and time management
- Flexible and team-oriented – ready to step in wherever needed
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team
Benefits to include 4% pension, on site parking, annual medical checks, childcare vouchers and more.
To apply for this position, please submit your CV via the Apply Now button or contact (url removed) for more information.
