Power Plant Electrical Maintenance Lead (On-Site)

Placements24; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Performance bonuses

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to oversee on-site maintenance operations at our Benoni facility. The role focuses on ensuring reliability of electrical systems, managing a skilled team, and delivering safe, compliant maintenance programs.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial electrical maintenance, strong supervision skills, and a deep understanding of high/low voltage systems, protection relays, and CMMS usage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electrical maintenance, preferably in power generation.
• Experience supervising maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of HV and LV electrical systems and protection relays.
• Ability to read electrical diagrams and technical manuals.
• Familiar with LOTO and industrial safety procedures.
• Willingness to work on-site full-time in Benoni.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of electrical maintenance technicians and ensure tasks are completed efficiently.
• Develop and manage preventive and corrective maintenance programs for generators, transformers, switchgear, motors, and control systems.
• Troubleshoot faults and implement timely repair solutions.
• Ensure activities comply with safety regulations and company policies.
• Manage spare parts inventory and maintenance records.
• Plan outages and capital projects with the maintenance team.
• Prepare performance reports on equipment and maintenance activities.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Team supervision

HV/LV systems

Electrical diagrams

LOTO

CMMS (desirable)

Education

National Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to oversee on-site maintenance operations at our Benoni facility. The role focuses on ensuring reliability of electrical systems, managing a skilled team, and delivering safe, compliant maintenance programs.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial electrical maintenance, strong supervision skills, and a deep understanding of high/low voltage systems, protection relays, and CMMS usage.