Maintenance Tradesman - Fitters

Ergasia Placements; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Ergasia Placements is seeking a qualified Electrician for a production/industrial environment in Bloemfontein. You will bring a trade test certificate, 5+ years of experience, and strong fault finding, maintenance, and PLC skills to maintain abattoir equipment and conveyors.

Responsibilities include routine maintenance, advanced PLC fault finding, installation and commissioning of new systems, and ensuring health and safety compliance across slaughter line machinery with accurate logs and

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician with a recognized Trade Test Certificate.
• 5+ years' experience in a production/industrial environment.
• Experience with PLC systems (programming & fault finding).
• Knowledge of abattoir/slaughter line equipment, conveyors and processing machinery.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, inspections and repairs on all electrical and automated systems.
• Conduct advanced fault finding on PLCs, production lines, and processing equipment.
• Ensure optimal functioning of slaughter line equipment, hoists, conveyors, and cutting machinery.
• Assist with installation, upgrades and commissioning of new equipment and systems.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards (including food safety requirements).
• Minimize downtime and support continuous production efficiency.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs and reports.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Preventive maintenance

PLC systems

Reading electrical drawings

Shift work

Abattoir experience

MCCs and VSDs

Education

Trade Test Certificate

Tools

PLC programming

MCCs

VSDs/Drives

Control panels

Job description

Minimum Requirements

Qualified Electrician with a recognized Trade Test Certificate. Minimum 5 years' experience in a production or industrial environment (Abattoir experience highly advantageous). Strong knowledge of electrical systems, fault finding and preventative maintenance. Experience with PLC systems (programming & fault finding). Experience working with abattoir/slaughter line equipment, conveyors and processing machinery. Knowledge of refrigeration systems and cold room operations. Familiar with motor control centres (MCCs), VSDs/Drives and control panels. Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics. Willingness to work shifts, weekends and standby when required. Own reliable transport.

Key responsibilities

Perform routine maintenance, inspections and repairs on all electrical and automated systems. Conduct advanced fault finding on PLCs, production lines, and processing equipment. Ensure optimal functioning of slaughter line equipment, hoists, conveyors, and cutting machinery. Assist with installation, upgrades and commissioning of new equipment and systems. Ensure compliance with health & safety standards (including food safety requirements). Minimize downtime and support continuous production efficiency. Maintain accurate maintenance logs and reports.