Electrician

Fenris Personnel CC; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Electrician in Johannesburg. The role involves troubleshooting and maintaining industrial equipment, adhering to safety standards, and improving machinery procedures. Qualifications include a Grade 12, N3 in Electrical Engineering, and a Trade Test (Red Seal). Experience in the FMCG industry is preferred. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of DMS is required.
• Strong electrical aptitude with troubleshooting skills.
• 4-5 years of experience in an FMCG industry or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate company safety procedures to achieve zero injuries.
• Troubleshoot and adjust industrial equipment as needed.
• Participate in the Breakdown Elimination process.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming (S7, VSD)

Instrumentation knowledge

Work within FMCG or manufacturing

Education

N3 in Electrical Engineering

Grade 12

Trade Test (Red Seal)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate behaviours in support of company safety procedures with focus on zero injuries.
• Keep work areas and equipment clean and safe.
• Follow and comply with all Safe Quality Food (SQF), HACCP, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Effectively and accurately troubleshoot and make routine adjustments and repairs to industrial equipment and machinery to maintain production and maintenance schedules.
• Experience in package equipment labelling machines, shrink‑wrapping, depalletizers, and palletizers.
• Monitor repairs and validate that the problem has been solved.
• Be able to do fault finding on S7 Siemens PLCs.
• Be able to operate Fanuc robot in manual from the pendant in case of a breakdown.
• Complete job‑cards on Shopware.
• Maintain a high level of urgency in response to tasks assigned.
• Participate in the Breakdown Elimination process to reduce the frequency of breakdowns and improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain and improve 5S standards.
• Follow Maintenance Standard Procedures and seek to improve machinery specific procedures where possible.
• Share knowledge and experience with other Electricians.
• S7 PLC programming, VSD programming.
• Work on instrumentation e.g., temperature probes, flow meters, pressure transmitters, and level probes.

Requirements

• Grade 12.
• Minimum N3 in Electrical Engineering.
• Trade Test (Red Seal).
• Must have demonstrable knowledge of DMS.
• Must possess strong electrical aptitude demonstrated through troubleshooting skills.
• 4‑5 years experience within an FMCG Industry or manufacturing environment.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.