Electrician

Pronel Personnel; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a skilled Qualified Electrician to perform general electrical work, including installations and maintenance. Candidates should have a solid understanding of industrial electrical systems and experience with PLCs and automation. This role emphasizes teamwork and adherence to safety standards, while offering a great opportunity in a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of general industrial electrical systems, control panels, and wiring standards.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, drives, sensors, and automation systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform all general electrical work, including installations, fault finding, repairs, and preventative maintenance.
• Diagnose and maintain PLC systems, drives, and automation components.
• Work closely with maintenance, engineering, and production teams to minimize downtime.

Skills

Fault-finding

Technical troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Education

Matric

Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship (Trade Test or equivalent)

Tools

PLCs

Drives

Sensors

Job description

Overview

A leading manufacturer in the flexible packaging industry based in Kwazulu Natal, is seeking to employ a skilled and highly motivated Qualified Electrician to join their dynamic team. This is a great opportunity to work in a progressive, fast-growing company were technical expertise and innovation drive success.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all general electrical work, including installations, fault finding, repairs, and preventative maintenance.
• Diagnose and maintain PLC systems, drives, and automation components to ensure efficient production uptime.
• Support machine commissioning, upgrades, and modifications across extrusion, printing, lamination, slitting and bagging lines.
• Work closely with maintenance, engineering, and production teams to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.
• Adhere to safety standards and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct planned maintenance checks

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship (Trade Test or equivalent).
• Solid knowledge of general industrial electrical systems, control panels, and wiring standards.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, drives, sensors, and automation systems.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Added Advantages

• Experience in the flexible packaging or plastics industry (extrusion, printing, lamination, slitting, bag-making).
• Further electrical / automation qualifications will be highly beneficial.
• Exposure to FSSC 22000, ISO, or similar quality and safety systems.

Suitable applications to be emailed to [e-mail]

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be conducted.