Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Industrial Plant

Placements24

Mtubatuba Local Municipality

On-site

ZAR 480,000 - 720,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid
Retirement benefits
Career development
Safety focused environment

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer role based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The successful candidate will oversee electrical systems across industrial facilities, implementing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting faults, and upgrading infrastructure to minimize downtime.

This hands-on position emphasizes safety, diagnostic proficiency, and collaboration with production teams to optimise equipment performance and reliability within a manufacturing

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Proven experience in electrical maintenance in industrial/manufacturing settings.
  • Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules for electrical equipment.
  • Diagnose and repair electrical faults and equipment failures.
  • Oversee installation, modification, and maintenance of electrical systems and machinery.
  • Ensure safety regulations and company policies are followed.
  • Maintain records of maintenance activities and spare parts inventory.
  • Collaborate with production teams to minimize disruptions and improve performance.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical engineering
PLC & VSDs
Troubleshooting
Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems
High voltage equipment

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer role based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The successful candidate will oversee electrical systems across industrial facilities, implementing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting faults, and upgrading infrastructure to minimize downtime.

This hands-on position emphasizes safety, diagnostic proficiency, and collaboration with production teams to optimise equipment performance and reliability within a manufacturing

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