Electrical Engineer, Jobs, 1948

Electrical Engineer - Port Talbot

£48k - £51k Plus Benefits

Date Posted: Thursday 19 February 2026

, Ref: 1948

Rhino Recruitment is working with an advanced manufacturing company based in Port Talbot, we are looking for someone who has experience working in a fast paced consumer goods facility.

Total annual salary £48,000-51,000 depending on experience inclusive of shift premium.

Key Responsibilities

  • Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance
  • Respond to breakdowns quickly and efficiently
  • Diagnose faults and repair equipment
  • Upkeep of reports and records
  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation

Experience

  • Experience in FMCG
  • PLC experience (Siemens preferable)
  • Previous experience reacting to electrical breakdowns

Qualifications

  • HNC/HND Electrical Engineering or equivalent (desirable)
  • Time served electrical apprenticeship (essential)
  • Counterbalance forklift licence (advantageous – not essential)

Person Specification

  • Hands on Approach
  • Self-motivating
  • Manage workload
  • Good communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
  • Attention to detail
  • Good timekeeping
  • Be able to work both unsupervised and as part of a team
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Computer literacy

Benefits

  • 32 days of annual leave (10 days pre-set)
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Shift Premiums
  • Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

The vacancy is permanent and full time working a continental shift pattern (average 43 hour week)

 

Benefits:

 

  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay

For more information, please contact us on: philip@rhinorecruitment.com