Electrical Instrumentation Apprentice - Hands-on Training

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Mentorship from professionals

Stipend during apprenticeship

Job summary

Placements24 in the Nelspruit area seeks an Electrical Instrumentation Apprentice to support installation, calibration and troubleshooting of industrial control systems. You’ll gain hands-on experience with sensors, PLCs, HMIs and control panels under experienced engineers, in a safety-focused learning environment.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, collaborative, and committed to a career in industrial electrical and instrumentation, with a solid Grade 12 and maths/physics background.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science required.
• Strong interest in electrical engineering, process control and automation.
• Willingness to learn, adapt to new technologies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in installation and wiring of electrical and instrumentation components.
• Learn calibration and testing of sensors, transmitters and control valves.
• Participate in troubleshooting electrical circuits and instrumentation loops.
• Support maintenance of PLCs and HMIs and read schematics and P&IDs.

Skills

Electrical principles

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Grade 12 with Maths & Physics

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

Sensors & actuators

Job description

Placements24 in the Nelspruit area seeks an Electrical Instrumentation Apprentice to support installation, calibration and troubleshooting of industrial control systems. You’ll gain hands-on experience with sensors, PLCs, HMIs and control panels under experienced engineers, in a safety-focused learning environment.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, collaborative, and committed to a career in industrial electrical and instrumentation, with a solid Grade 12 and maths/physics background.