Factory Plant Maintenance Electrician

Time Personnel; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a skilled Factory Plant Maintenance Electrician to ensure the efficient operation of machinery. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical systems, with a focus on minimizing downtime through proactive maintenance. Responsibilities include planning maintenance schedules, assisting with programming, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience.
• Health and safety qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance planning on breakdowns and schedule weekly and monthly services.
• Responsible for installation, diagnostics and repair of all hardware-related components.
• Assist with PLC, HMI and VSD programming and backups.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Proficiency in Afrikaans

Education

Matric

Electrician Trade Certificate

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Factory Plant Maintenance Electrician – Stikland, Bellville.

Are you a certified and skilled safety-conscious Electrician with proven experience maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment and electrical systems?

Our client has a manufacturing plant in Cape Town Northern Suburbs, and requires your ability to minimise downtime of machines through proactive maintenance and swift response to electrical issues.

Requirements:

• Matric, and Electrician Trade Certificate
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience
• Proficiency in English and Afrikaans
• Computer literate in MS Outlook, Excel and Word
• Health and safety qualifications advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance planning on breakdowns and schedule weekly and monthly services
• Plan and update scheduled maintenance dates with maintenance teams
• Identify additional maintenance checks and procedures and improve where required
• Assist with PLC, HMI and VSD programming and backups
• Assist with networking and integration
• Responsible for remote support on breakdowns
• Responsible for installation, diagnostics and repair of all hardware-related components
• Aiding in the design and functioning of new machines and the maintenance thereof
• Assist in the coordination of assigned machinery maintenance activities, including preparation of the technical portions of Procurement documents
• Responsible for all electrical maintenance check sheets of assigned machines
• Ensure outputs continually satisfy design goals, including functionality, reliability, quality, budget, and timeline
• Note changes and updates on electrical schematics, P&ID and SLD for distribution boards and discuss with Management
• Provide reasons for all variances when reporting and recommend corrective measures for implementation where negative variances are indicated
• Attend frequent, formal maintenance meetings with electrical/design/mechanical maintenance teams