Maintenance Engineer
Date: Apr 15, 2026
Company: CAF Rolling Stock UK
Location: NEWPORT, GB
We efficiently coordinate and direct activities related to the planning, execution, and control of projects, ensuring that established objectives are met in terms of time, cost, and quality. Join our team to play a crucial role in driving the success of our projects and achieving excellence in every aspect.
Other requirements and/or aspects to be assessed
We are looking for a practical, hands‑on multi‑skilled maintenance engineer (Electrical bias) with strong electrical experience to carry out day‑to‑day maintenance activities on site. This role focuses on installation, preventative and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement of electrical infrastructure, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and company standards. HV experience is highly desirable (training can be provided to the right candidate).
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out electrical installations and minor mechanical installation and repairs.
- Become the site’s electrical lead (AP) for both LV & HV.
- Carry out planned maintenance inspections of plant and facilities as required, both electrical and mechanical.
- Emergency lighting checks, compressed air checks, fire extinguisher checks, and provide feedback on completed checks, including remedial actions.
- Preventative and reactive maintenance, both electrical and mechanical.
- Manage the CMMS system to deploy the PM plan.
- Diagnose and repair faults efficiently to minimise downtime.
- Manage specialist contractors on site as required, including issuing permits.
- Support plant upgrades, either by proposing or executing small projects.
- Take part in the site daily tier meetings and provide right level of support.
- Project management using Management of Change.
- Provide out‑of‑hours support where required.
- Provide cover for the Maintenance Manager when unavailable, overseeing engineering works out of hours, electrical isolations, and contractor management.
- Undertake smaller projects as required by the Maintenance Manager.
- Investigate HSE matters and advise actions accordingly.
- Supervise multiple teams of contractors simultaneously.
- Approve contractor risk assessments as suitable for work to proceed.
- Issue permits for work to commence.
- Drive a MEWP (IPAF class 3A and 3B).
- Drive a crane (desirable).
- Inspect and tag lifting accessories as required (desirable).
- Inspect and repair industrial racking as per SEMA standards (desirable).
- Modify electrical circuits as required for small projects.
- Configure managed switches as required for site‑wide upgrades.
- Undertake more detailed scheduled inspections.
- Repair defects as identified by inspections.
Qualifications
- Electrical apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds equivalent.
- BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- HV switching / authorisation certification (or willingness to train).
Core Values & Competencies
- Serving Customers
- Driving for Results
- Displaying Technical Expertise
- Critical Thinking
- Adapting to Change
- Acting with Integrity
- Building and Supporting Teams
It is our belief that each employee contributes directly to the growth and success of our company. As a global team with different expertise, ways of thinking, and varied backgrounds, we want each employee to feel that belongs, is included, and can thrive.
As a socially responsible company, we build the principles of Diversity and Inclusion into our practices, and encourage equality from different sources to ensure an open working environment where mutual respect and equal opportunities prevail. We are an equal opportunity employer. We have diverse, multicultural, committed and qualified talent that contributes on a daily basis to the creation of sustainable value. All qualified applications are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by local law.
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