Electrician

PepsiCo Inc.; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in South Africa is seeking a qualified artisan with an electrical trade certificate to join our maintenance team in Gqeberha.

The role focuses on keeping production lines running by inspecting, testing and repairing MCCs, circuits, and electrical equipment, and by fault-finding PLC circuits. Responsibilities include certifying installations, performing preventative maintenance, attending to breakdowns, and reading electrical diagrams.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years' experience in manufacturing environment.
• Grade 12
• Electrical trade certificate (N3)

Responsibilities

• Fit, inspect, test and repair MCC, circuits & wiring systems and electrical equipment.
• Use, install and fault-find PLC circuits.
• Certify electrical installations.
• Repairs and preventative maintenance on fast-moving production equipment.
• Attend to breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Point to point checks on control and power systems.
• Read and interpret electrical diagrams.
• Assist the department manager with adhoc duties.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Planning & control

Housekeeping

Technical knowledge

Education

Electrical Technical Trade (N3)

Job description

Overview

A qualified artisan with an electrical trade certificate.

Responsibilities

• Fit, inspect, test and repair MCC, circuits & wiring systems and electrical equipment
• Use, install and apply fault finding on programmable logical control circuits (PLC's)
• Certify electrical installations
• Repairs and preventative maintenance on fast-moving production equipment.
• Attend to breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Point to point checks on control and power systems.
• Read and correctly interpret electrical diagrams.
• Assist the department manager with adhoc duties.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years relevant experience within the manufacturing environment
• Grade 12
• Electrical Technical Trade (N3)
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Planning, organizing and control
• Housekeeping
• Technical knowledge