Electrician

Sappi; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global organisation

Learning & development

Travel opportunities

Market-leading leave

Employee wellbeing

Job summary

Sappi is hiring an Electrician to safely perform maintenance ensuring plant availability and reliability. You will diagnose faults, install and upgrade electrical systems, and maintain controls and drives.

In a heavy industrial setting, you’ll work with SAP work orders, support SHEQ compliance, and contribute to continuous improvement. The role includes standby duty and opportunities for travel within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Understand, perform tasks, and comply fully with all organizational SHEQ requirements, policies, procedures, and best operating practices.
• Report all unsafe acts, maintain exceptional workplace housekeeping, and assist production personnel with plant isolation processes on request.
• Participate in SHEQ incident investigations, identify root causes, and correct any deviations related to electrical maintenance.
• Obtain valid work permits and strictly adhere to all safe work conditions throughout task execution.
• Install, test, connect, commission, maintain, and modify electrical equipment, wiring, PLCs, drives, and control systems.
• Perform scheduled, shutdown, or remedial maintenance via SAP work orders/notifications, and accurately complete operational activity logs and status reports.
• Troubleshoot electrical breakdowns rapidly to minimize downtime, participate in failure analysis, and report all defects or risks to the supervisor.
• Complete daily/weekly inspection checklists, recommend preventative actions to the foreman, and perform diagnostic tests on AC/DC motor windings and insulation.
• Draw required spares from Stores using SAP picking lists while maintaining tool and material readiness.
• Knowledge transfer: Share operational and technical knowledge continuously with colleagues across sections.
• Standby & Overtime: Respond to after-hours and weekend breakdowns on a standby rotational basis.
• General: Execute any additional tasks within the legitimate professional scope of an Electrician.

Responsibilities

• Safety and Environmental Compliance: follow SHEQ requirements and safe work practices.
• Plant and Equipment Efficiency: install, test, and maintain electrical systems including PLCs and drives.
• Troubleshoot faults, perform diagnostic tests, and report defects to supervision.
• Manage spares through SAP and keep tools ready for maintenance tasks.
• Share knowledge with peers and participate in after-hours standby as needed.
• Perform additional electrician tasks within professional scope.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

SHEQ compliance

Electrical testing

Education

Grade 12 or N3 Engineering Certificate

Trade Test Certificate as Electrician

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are hiring! At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

We are hiring! At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

We are on the lookout for an Electrician to Safely perform maintenance tasks to ensure long-term plant availability and reliability, contributing directly to overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Provide specialized electrical services to diagnose faults, identify repair and replacement needs, and install, maintain, and upgrade electrical systems and equipment while keeping tools and materials maintained and available.

As An Electrician, You Will Be Responsible For

Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Understand, perform tasks, and comply fully with all organizational SHEQ requirements, policies, procedures, and best operating practices.
• Report all unsafe acts, maintain exceptional workplace housekeeping, and assist production personnel with plant isolation processes on request.
• Participate in SHEQ incident investigations, identify root causes, and correct any deviations related to electrical maintenance.
• Obtain valid work permits and strictly adhere to all safe work conditions throughout task execution.

Plant and Equipment Efficiency

• Install, test, connect, commission, maintain, and modify electrical equipment, wiring, PLCs, drives, and control systems.
• Perform scheduled, shutdown, or remedial maintenance via SAP work orders/notifications, and accurately complete operational activity logs and status reports.
• Troubleshoot electrical breakdowns rapidly to minimize downtime, participate in failure analysis, and report all defects or risks to the supervisor.
• Complete daily/weekly inspection checklists, recommend preventative actions to the foreman, and perform diagnostic tests on AC/DC motor windings and insulation.
• Draw required spares from Stores using SAP picking lists while maintaining tool and material readiness.
• Knowledge transfer: Share operational and technical knowledge continuously with colleagues across sections.
• Standby & Overtime: Respond to after-hours and weekend breakdowns on a standby rotational basis.
• General: Execute any additional tasks within the legitimate professional scope of an Electrician.

What are we looking for?

• Grade 12 or N3 Engineering Certificate.
• Recognized Trade Test Certificate as an Electrician.
• Minimum 2 years post-apprenticeship experience in a heavy industrial environment, with a strong focus on electrical fault-finding (advantageous).
• Valid driver's license.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence.
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi.
• Opportunities to travel.
• Market leading leave benefits.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.