Industrial Electrician: PLCs, Maintenance & Uptime

West Coast Personnel; Malmesbury; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Personnel is seeking a skilled Electrical Technician in Malmesbury, Western Cape, South Africa. The role focuses on inspecting, installing, testing and maintaining electrical circuits, wiring systems and control panels in an industrial setting.

You will diagnose faults, perform repairs to minimise downtime, and conduct preventative maintenance. PLC programming/troubleshooting, safety compliance, and teamwork are essential for sustaining reliable plant operations.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualification is essential.
• 3–5 years' relevant electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience with electrical fault finding, repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge of PLC programming, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Understanding of industrial electrical systems, control panels and equipment.
• Feed milling experience is advantageous.
• Valid driver’s licence and own transport.
• Comfort working at heights.
• Willingness to work shifts and standby is essential.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and within a maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, install and test electrical circuits, wiring systems, control panels and industrial electrical equipment.
• Diagnose electrical faults and perform repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance on factory equipment and electrical installations.
• Repair and maintain fuse boxes, electrical circuits, wiring systems and related equipment.
• Programme, troubleshoot and maintain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Conduct electrical inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Assist with implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Report faults, safety risks and corrective actions to the Maintenance Manager.
• Support safe and uninterrupted production through effective fault finding and maintenance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

PLC programming

Education

Electrical Trade Qualification

Job description

West Coast Personnel is seeking a skilled Electrical Technician in Malmesbury, Western Cape, South Africa. The role focuses on inspecting, installing, testing and maintaining electrical circuits, wiring systems and control panels in an industrial setting.

You will diagnose faults, perform repairs to minimise downtime, and conduct preventative maintenance. PLC programming/troubleshooting, safety compliance, and teamwork are essential for sustaining reliable plant operations.