Shift Electricians

Midvaal Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks qualified Shift Electricians for a facility in Cape Town. The role includes fault finding, repairs, and preventative maintenance on electrical systems. Candidates must have a Red Seal Electrician qualification and 3-5 years in industrial environments. This position also requires the ability to work at heights and conduct emergency callouts, ensuring optimal facility operations.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Red Seal Electrician qualification.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with fault finding in PLCs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical fault finding on various systems.
• Repair and maintain all electrical equipment, low and high voltage.
• Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Assist with electrical installations and upgrades.

Skills

Fault finding

Repairs

Preventative maintenance

Electrical emergencies response

Working at heights

Diagnostic ability

Education

Red Seal Electrician qualification

Tools

Motors

Soft starters

Drives / VSDs

PLCs

Job description

SHIFT ELECTRICIANS (x2)

Reference: MID600

Location: Cape Town, Kuils Rivier

Role Purpose

Shift Electricians will be responsible for maintaining optimal working conditions across the entire facility. The role includes fault finding, repairs, preventative maintenance and responding to electrical emergencies, ensuring uninterrupted production.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform electrical fault finding on motors, drives, VSDs, PLCs and control systems.
• Repair and maintain all electrical equipment, both low and high voltage.
• Conduct routine inspections and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Attend to breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime.
• Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and new projects.
• Ensure correct use of lock-out/tag-out procedures and safety compliance.
• Complete job cards, maintenance logs and shift reports.
• Liaise with mechanical teams to support plant operation.

Minimum Requirements

• Red Seal Electrician qualification (essential).
• Experience working with:
  • Motors
  • Soft starters
  • Drives / VSDs
  • PLCs (fault finding experience required)
• Not afraid of working at heights and must be medically fit.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic ability.
• Ability to work shifts and handle emergency callouts.

Kindly send detailed CV, Certificates, and ID copy to [e-mail]

Use reference number MID600 in email subject line.