Junior Electrician

Anna-Mart le Roux; Grabouw; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Anna-Mart le Roux in Grabouw, South Africa, seeks a Junior Electrician to join its technical team in a fast-paced fruit packhouse and cold-storage facility.

You will perform hands-on fault finding, preventive maintenance and fault diagnosis, read electrical diagrams, and collaborate with production and logistics to ensure reliable operation.

Qualifications

• Completed electrical trade test.
• Wireman’s licence.
• Valid Code 8 driver’s licence.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Computer literacy.
• Physically fit and comfortable working at heights.
• Willingness to work overtime, standby shifts and extended hours when required.
• Experience with PLCs, mechanical systems or equipment used in a production, packhouse or refrigeration environment will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and systems.
• Diagnose electrical faults and carry out repairs promptly.
• Conduct preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Read and interpret electrical diagrams, schematics and technical manuals.
• Maintain accurate records of repairs and maintenance activities.
• Ensure that all work complies with applicable electrical and workplace safety standards.
• Work closely with technical, production and logistics teams.

Skills

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Read electrical diagrams

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical trade test

Wireman’s licence

Code 8 driver’s licence

Occupational Health and Safety Act knowledge

Computer literacy

Tools

PLCs

Job description

Our client, a leading fruit packhouse and cold-storage facility based in Grabouw, is seeking a Junior Electrician to join their technical team.
This position is ideal for a qualified electrician who enjoys hands-on fault-finding, preventative maintenance and working in a fast-paced production environment. The successful candidate will assist with maintaining electrical systems and equipment to support the reliable operation of the packhouse and refrigeration facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and systems.
• Diagnose electrical faults and carry out repairs promptly.
• Conduct preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Read and interpret electrical diagrams, schematics and technical manuals.
• Maintain accurate records of repairs and maintenance activities.
• Ensure that all work complies with applicable electrical and workplace safety standards.
• Work closely with technical, production and logistics teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Completed electrical trade test.
• Wireman’s licence.
• Valid Code 8 driver’s licence.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Computer literacy.
• Physically fit and comfortable working at heights.
• Willingness to work overtime, standby shifts and extended hours when required.

Experience with PLCs, mechanical systems or equipment used in a production, packhouse or refrigeration environment will be advantageous.