Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
• Preventative & Breakdown Maintenance: Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and rapid breakdown repairs on production lines, motors, convertors, and distribution boards.
• Troubleshooting & Fault Finding: Diagnose electrical, electronic, and control system faults using schematics, blueprints, and diagnostic testing tools.
• Automation & Controls: Fault-find and assist with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) systems, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), sensors, relays, and HMI panels.
• Installations & Upgrades: Wire, install, and commission new manufacturing equipment and plant modifications in compliance with SANS 10142-1 wiring standards.
• Safety & Compliance: Strictly adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures, and company safety protocols.
• Record Keeping: Log all maintenance activities, spares used, and machine downtime accurately in the plant’s maintenance system.
Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
• Trade Qualification: Qualified Electrician with a valid Red Seal Trade Test Certificate (Section 13 / Section 26D).
• Education: N3 / N4 Electrical Engineering or Occupational Certificate: Electrician (NQF Level 4).
• Experience: Minimum of [3–5] years post-trade experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing, FMCG, or heavy industrial environment.
• Technical Skills: Proven experience working with three-phase systems, AC/DC motors, switchgear, VSDs, and basic PLC fault-finding.