A leading manufacturing company is seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician to join its maintenance team. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, maintenance, and repair of industrial machinery, with a strong focus on injection moulding equipment and associated production systems. The successful candidate will play a key role in minimising downtime, improving equipment performance, and supporting continuous production.

• Perform preventative, routine, and emergency maintenance on injection moulding machines and ancillary equipment.

• Diagnose and repair complex electrical, control, and machinery faults to minimise production downtime.

• Install and maintain electrical systems, machinery, wiring, and power distribution components.

• Work with PLCs, servo motors, and HMI systems to support machine automation and process improvements.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment history, and repair documentation.

• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, OHS regulations, and Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures.

• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.

• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment.

• Grade 12 or N3 qualification.

• Qualified Trade Test as an Industrial Electrician or equivalent electrical qualification.

• Minimum 3 years' experience as an Industrial Electrician in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience with plastics, injection moulding, or heavy industrial machinery will be highly advantageous.

• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, three-phase power, motor controls, schematics, and blueprints.

• Experience working with PLCs, servo motors, and HMI systems.

• Good understanding of the injection moulding process and machine start-up procedures.

• Proficient in using electrical testing equipment and fault-finding techniques.

• Strong problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills.

• Ability to work shifts, flexible hours, and in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

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