Posted 3 months ago
Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Industrial Electrician
Blaenau Ffestiniog Quarry, North WalesOn-site
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Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Industrial Electrician at Welsh Slate (part of Breedon) to diagnose electrical faults, carry out preventative and unplanned maintenance, support plant improvements, and work within a skilled team to keep quarry operations running safely and reliably.
About this role
Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Industrial Electrician
📍 Ffestiniog & Cwt y Bugail Quarries, North Wales
📍 Ffestiniog & Cwt y Bugail Quarries, North Wales
Are you an experienced industrial electrician who loves problem-solving, getting hands-on with plant, and keeping sites running safely and smoothly? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Welsh Slate is part of Breedon. Here, you’ll be part of a friendly, skilled maintenance team, working at our stunning Welsh Slate quarry locations. Every day brings variety, challenge, and the satisfaction of keeping vital operations powered up and performing at their best.
Key Responsibilities
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing
- Diagnosing electrical faults and getting to the root cause of breakdowns
- Developing and delivering preventative maintenance to keep our sites safe and reliable
- Carrying out planned maintenance and responding quickly to unplanned shutdowns
- Playing a key, hands-on role in plant improvements and upgrades
- Working closely with colleagues and contractors as part of a supportive team
- Traveling to other Welsh Slates sites (company van provided 🚐)
⏰ Your Working Pattern
- Monday to Friday
- Occasional paid overtime on Saturdays
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
🧠 What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Qualification or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering
- Experience in a heavy industrial environment
- Strong knowledge of LV isolation and electrical maintenance techniques
- Experience with medium/high voltage networks and switching
- A solid understanding of Health, Safety & Environmental regulations
- Computer literacy
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable (training available):
- BS7671 inspection & testing knowledge
- PLC and VSD experience
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671)
Benefits
🎁 What’s in It for You?
At Breedon, we believe in rewarding our people for the vital work they do. You’ll enjoy a strong package of pay, benefits, and development opportunities, including:
- A tailored, competitive salary, with the opportunity to earn overtime on top
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Holiday Purchase Scheme for extra flexibility
- Life Assurance Scheme
- 1 paid volunteering day per year to support a charity of your choice
- Make a Material Difference Awards, recognising outstanding contributions
- Employee Assistance Programme, providing 24/7 health and wellbeing support
- Enhanced parental leave policy
- Option to participate in our ShareSave scheme
- Access to our employee benefits platform, offering discounts across a wide range of high-street shops and popular brands
- Broad learning opportunities, with training and clear career progression pathways
🌍 A Company You Can Be Proud Of
As a Breedon employee, you’ll be part of an organisation with a strong Health, Safety and Environmental mindset. We go above and beyond to protect our people, our communities, and the environment — always striving to mitigate environmental impact while keeping colleagues and stakeholders safe and well.
Skills
BS7671Computer LiteracyElectrical EngineeringElectrical MaintenanceHigh VoltageLV IsolationMedium VoltagePLCSwitchgearVSD
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