Electrical Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Electrical Technician
- 00099205
Job title: Electrical Technician
Location: Glascoed, near Newport, Monmouthshire
Salary: Competitive, potential shift work
What you’ll be doing:
- Following Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) guidelines within the Engineering Services department in accordance with Site Policies and Procedures
- Providing a proactive and technical resource to solve plant, equipment and control system faults.
- Ensuring the sites Electrical Infrastructure, plant and equipment are maintained in an efficient, working and legally compliant condition.
- Interacting with the computerised maintenance management system to ensure maintenance work queues are managed effectively and ‘your customer’ is updated appropriately.
- Proactively assisting in the reduction of the site’s utilities in line with targets.
- Ensuring that any disposal of maintenance activity generated wastes, including chemicals and oils, are carried out following site policies and procedures.
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
- Time Served Apprenticeship via an approved body or organisation
- ONC and/or HNC (or equivalent qualification) in an Electrical topic
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of electrical systems, including permits and isolation procedures
Desirable
- City & Guilds Inspection and Testing (2391 or equivalent)
- Experience in fault finding on electrical control systems (Including boiler control systems, 3 Phase motors and drives and Building Management Systems)
- Experience on a computerised maintenance management system
- BS7671 Wiring Regulations
- Experience of working within an industrial environment
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.
The Electrical Technician team:
As an Electrical Technician, you will report to the Engineering Services Management Team, and provide a safe, professional, and competent electrical service to operations, ensuring smooth, safe and optimum performance from all plant and machinery with maximum “availability / up time”.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
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Job Manufacturing Primary LocationGB-WLS-Gwent-Glascoed Closing Date 24/May/23, 5:59:00 PM
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Aerospace & Defence
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Electrical Technician roles across BAE Systems's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Aerospace & Defence.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £42,048 - £55,074 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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