Equipment Shift Technician / Maintenance Technician

Manpower • Newport, Wales • Posted June 09, 2026

About the Role

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<...