Equipment Shift Technician / Maintenance Technician
30 days ago
Newport
Equipment Shift Technician / Maintenance Technician Permanent | Newport, South Wales | £30,000 - 34,000 + Shift Allowance (up to 50%) We are recruiting Equipment Shift Technicians / Maintenance Technicians to join Vishay, a global semiconductor manufacturer, at their modern manufacturing facility in Newport. This is a hands-on engineering technician role offering full training, long-term job security, and genuine career progression in advanced manufacturing. Key Responsibilities • Preventive and reactive maintenance of production equipment, • First-line fault finding and troubleshooting, • Supporting equipment up-time and manufacturing performance, • Working in a clean-room manufacturing environment, • Following standard operating procedures (SOPs), • Working closely with Engineers and other Technicians Shift Pattern • 12-hour shifts - days or nights, • Days: 7am-7pm | Nights: 7pm-7am, • Fixed shift patterns, • Enhanced shift allowance paid Skills & Experience (Training Provided) • BTEC / HNC in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or similar, • Maintenance, technician, production, or manufacturing experience preferred, • Ability to follow procedures and work safely, • Willingness to work either day or night shifts