Senior Electrician – PLC & Control Panels (Travel)

West Coast Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Personnel in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Electrician to build and wire electrical control panels and to complete full machine wiring including sensors, cabling and high-amperage motors.

The role involves installing VSDs/VFDs, soft starters, reading schematics, conducting pre-commissioning testing and on-site commissioning at client sites, plus fault-finding across electrical, automation and pneumatics.

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician Red Seal / Trade Tested.
• 35 years' post-apprenticeship experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with control panels, 3-phase systems and high-amperage machinery.
• Hands-on experience with PLC troubleshooting and VSD configuration.
• Able to use electrical diagnostic equipment.
• Siemens, Mitsubishi and/or Omron PLC exposure advantageous.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to client sites.
• Willing to work overtime and weekends for commissioning requirements.
• The position includes work in both a factory workshop and at client sites.

Responsibilities

• Build and wire electrical control panels from engineering schematics.
• Complete full machine wiring, including sensors, cabling and heavy-duty motors.
• Install VSDs/VFDs, soft starters, breakers and low-voltage controls.
• Interpret electrical and pneumatic drawings.
• Conduct pre-commissioning testing and quality inspections.
• Install, test and commission machinery at client sites.
• Diagnose electrical, automation and pneumatic faults.
• Perform basic PLC fault-finding and setup.
• Work alongside mechanical technicians on pneumatic integration.
• Ensure compliance with electrical, LOTO, arc-flash and food-grade safety standards.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

VSD configuration

3-phase systems

Fault-finding

Electrical diagnostics

Education

Red Seal / Trade Tested Electrician

Tools

Siemens PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Omron PLC

Electrical diagnostic equipment

Job description

West Coast Personnel in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Electrician to build and wire electrical control panels and to complete full machine wiring including sensors, cabling and high-amperage motors.

The role involves installing VSDs/VFDs, soft starters, reading schematics, conducting pre-commissioning testing and on-site commissioning at client sites, plus fault-finding across electrical, automation and pneumatics.