Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Hybrid Role

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Performance incentives

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane is seeking a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer to lead the electrical maintenance department and drive proactive strategies for safety and reliability. You will manage a team, oversee major projects, and ensure regulatory compliance in a demanding industrial setting.

The role combines on-site leadership with remote planning and administration and requires extensive knowledge of industrial electrical systems and predictive maintenance techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of electrical maintenance experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Experience with high and low voltage equipment.
• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience is highly advantageous.
• Strong leadership and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage electrical preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead and mentor a team of electrical maintenance technicians.
• Oversee troubleshooting of motors, generators, switchgear, and control systems.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, regulations, and policies.
• Manage electrical maintenance projects, upgrades, installations, and CAPEX initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Team leadership

PLC troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Thermography

Vibration analysis

Partial discharge testing

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane is seeking a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer to lead the electrical maintenance department and drive proactive strategies for safety and reliability. You will manage a team, oversee major projects, and ensure regulatory compliance in a demanding industrial setting.

The role combines on-site leadership with remote planning and administration and requires extensive knowledge of industrial electrical systems and predictive maintenance techniques.