MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

SRG Recruitment; Durban North; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG Recruitment in Durban North is seeking a qualified Electrician with at least 5 years of post-trade experience in an industrial maintenance environment to join the site maintenance team.

You will perform preventative and reactive electrical maintenance, troubleshoot PLCs and electrical faults, and drive plant improvements while mentoring the team and overseeing spare parts and CAPEX planning.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC control systems

Maintenance planning

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Matric

Electrical qualification (N3/N4)

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.