Maintenance Electrician

Exceed HR and Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced maintenance technician with a strong background in electrical systems. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining distribution components, conducting preventative maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience and a trade-tested certificate.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of industrial electrical systems and maintenance experience in a similar environment.
• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and legal regulations.
• Valid Driver’s Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Installs and maintains electrical distribution components.
• Prevents system breakdowns through routine inspections.
• Carries out preventative machine maintenance and repairs.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Mechanical Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Knowledge of Safety Procedures

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Relevant Technical Qualification

Trade Tested Certificate

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Installs and maintains distribution components (e.g. switches, resistors, circuit-breaker panels, transformers or other components)
• Connects wiring in electrical circuits and networks ensuring compatibility of components.
• Prevents breakdown of systems by routinely inspecting and replacing old wiring and insulated cables, cleaning circuits etc.
• Performs effective troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repairs or substitutes damaged units.
• Carries out preventative machine maintenance according to the maintenance plan and attends to break downs on all machines, equipment, vehicles, etc.
• Performs improvements on machines and equipment when and if necessary.
• Ensures correct lubricants are used for a specified machine/product as advised by the machine/product specifications.
• Carries out preventative maintenance and repair work on buildings when required.
• Attends to breakdowns and liaises with departmental managers to limit disruption to processes.
• Adheres to QMS standards and procedures.
• Follows QMS protocol as described by QMS procedures.
• Controls CCPs including Sanitation Testing of machines and equipment worked on during maintenance.
• Carries out sanitation of workshop and parts store.
• Participates in annual HACCP training and in H&S committee meetings.

Requirements:

• Minimum Five years industrial electrical systems and maintenance experience in similar environment
• Grade 12 or equivalent etc.
• Relevant Technical Qualification
• Trade Tested Certificate
• Strong Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance skills.
• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and legal regulations and guidelines
• Basic knowledge of HACCP system, Pre-requisite Program – ISOPE01 and HACCP Plan for glass and Bib filling – ISOPH02
• On the job process and production procedures
• Valid Driver’s Licence Required