MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

SRG Financial Placements; Durban; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG Financial Placements seeks a qualified Electrician for a Durban-based manufacturing facility. The role focuses on maintaining electrical, mechanical and production equipment, and leading maintenance activities.

You will diagnose PLC faults, perform preventive and reactive maintenance, and drive improvements in downtime and energy usage, while mentoring a maintenance team and participating in CAPEX planning.

Qualifications

• Trade-tested electrician with recognised certificate.
• Matric or equivalent; N3/N4 electrical qualification advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years' post-trade experience in a manufacturing/industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong knowledge of SANS 10142, electrical safety, isolation, lockout/tagout; OHS Act.
• Practical PLC troubleshooting experience and mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic familiarity; strong problem-solving and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical, mechanical and production equipment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot faults on PLCs, sensors, and manufacturing lines to minimise downtime.
• Conduct thermal inspections, electrical repairs and installations; ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
• Drive plant improvements: upgrades, downtime reduction, monitor electrical usage.
• Lead and support maintenance team; manage spare parts and resources; assist budgets and CAPEX planning.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

PLC troubleshooting

Mechanical knowledge

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

Matric

N3/N4 Electrical qualification

Trade-test certificate

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical, mechanical and production equipment
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical faults, PLCs, sensors and manufacturing lines to minimise production downtime
• Conduct thermal inspections, electrical repairs and installations , ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards
• Drive plant improvements , including equipment upgrades, process improvements, downtime reduction and monitoring of electrical usage
• Lead and support the maintenance team , manage spare parts and maintenance resources, and assist with budgets, CAPEX and equipment replacement planning

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified Electrician with a recognised trade-test certificate
• Matric or equivalent, with an N3/N4 or higher electrical qualification advantageous
• Minimum 5 years' post-trade experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment
• Strong knowledge of SANS 10142, electrical safety, machine isolation and lockout / tagout procedures , with a sound understanding of the OHS Act
• Practical experience with PLC troubleshooting, electrical fault-finding and basic mechanical / hydraulic / pneumatic systems , with strong problem-solving and leadership skills

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates.

Should you not hear from us within 14 days then please consider your application as unsuccessful.