Electrical Technician - Energy (Johannesburg Pool - Based in UAE)

EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA); United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA) in the United Arab Emirates seeks a skilled maintenance electrician to service LV/MV electrical equipment and perform preventive and predictive maintenance in a heavy industry environment.

The role requires a Diploma in a relevant field, PEC Craft Training, and 3 years of experience. Fluency in English and good IT skills are essential for reading drawings, troubleshooting, and SAP-based parts ordering.

Qualifications

• Diploma in a relevant field and PEC Craft Training required.
• 3 years of experience in heavy industry preferred.
• Good command of written and spoken English; IT literacy and tool knowledge expected.

Responsibilities

• Attend to electrical equipment breakdowns including LV/MV motors, switchboards, transformers, UPS and breakers.
• Carry out planned preventive and predictive maintenance with minimal direction.
• Diagnose, repair, replace components, test performance and document work in SAP.
• Read engineering drawings and manuals; ensure safety and housekeeping; assist other teams as needed.

Skills

English proficiency

Maintenance tools

IT knowledge

Installation & troubleshooting

Reading drawings/manuals

Education

Diploma in relevant field

PEC Craft Training

Job description

Attends to all electrical equipment breakdowns such as LV-MV motors LV Switchboards MCCs Plant lightings Transformers UPS VFD Breakers Soft starter etc In addition carries out planned preventive predictive maintenance work with minimum direction and supervision Identifies and reports any abnormalities Repairs and or replaces required items and re-assembles and tests the equipment leaving the working area clean Technically assesses the requirement of allocated jobs and selects the necessary tools and equipment to complete such work Effectively diagnoses electrical breakdowns failures troubleshoots electrical failures of plant and equipment with minimum or no direction Using the computerized maintenance system SAP orders the spare parts from warehouse and maintains records of all maintenance work completed Ensures that all maintenance work is carried out in accordance with the safety procedures and plant operational requirements Monitors any repeated breakdown and recommends proper modification to resolve the problem Provides plant equipment knowledge to newly joined electricians craft trainees and contractors to help them in carrying out their maintenance work Continuously works towards improving EHS and Plant Equipment Performance by participating in 5S Business Excellence and Safety Initiatives Performs other related duties as communicated by Supervisor Superior Assists other departments in the repair and troubleshooting of equipment

Minimum Qualifications:

Diploma in relevant field. Completion of PEC Craft Training

Minimum Experience:

3 Years of relevant experience in a heavy industry after DiplomaNo experience required after completion of PEC Training

Skills:

A good knowledge of written and spoken EnglishMust be familiar with all maintenance tools and should have good IT knowledgeExperience in installation & troubleshootingMust be able to read and understand engineering drawings/manuals/instructions