Manufacturing jobs in South Africa

• Job Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
  Job Title: Industrial Electrician
  Education Level: Certificate
  Job Level: Intermediate
  Minimum Experience: 3-5 Years
  Industrial Electrician position available in Cape Town. A well-established Manufacturing Engineering company is looking for an Industrial Electrician to join their team on a full-time permanent basis in the Northern Suburbs, Cape Town. Very good compensation package on offer plus internal career advancement opportunities.
• Position Requirements: Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate, Electrical Trade Certificate (Red Seal), Minimum N4 in control systems and basics in SANS. Years post trade experience, experience in FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods), industrial automation experience in PLC, VSD, HMI programming, good understanding of industrial sensors. Key Performance Areas: Drawings – responsible for noting changes/updates to the following documentation for all assigned machinery: electrical schematics, P&ID (Process & Instrumentation Diagrams) and SLD for distribution boards. Responsible for discussing all changes with the Automation Engineering Technician / Process Controller / Engineer. Coordination – responsible for assisting in coordination of all assigned machinery maintenance activities including preparation of the technical portions of Procurement documents (RFQs, POs, MJR's etc), and discuss equipment tenders and vendor documents with management. Attend frequent, formal maintenance meetings with electrical / design / mechanical maintenance teams to ensure outputs continually satisfy design goals, including functionality, reliability, quality, budget, and timeline. Responsible for planning & scheduling electrical systems upgrades / improvements and coordinate with electrical / design / maintenance teams. Responsible for scheduling / planning lock-out-tag-out procedures with electrical / maintenance / production teams to ensure safe working conditions. Responsible for any / all electrical maintenance check sheets as issued by TSIS for all assigned machines. Hard and Software: Contribute to building a continuous improvement environment and ongoing functional activities.

Assist with PLC programming and backups. Assist with HMI and VSD programming and backups. Assist with Networking & integration. Responsible for remote support on breakdowns / standby when required. Responsible for installation, diagnostics and repair of all hardware related components (within electrical cabinets).

Aiding in the design and functioning of new machines as well as the maintenance thereof. Maintenance: Responsible for planning / managing all maintenance activities with respect to all assigned machines: Attend / delegate to any / all breakdowns (including after hours).

Attend to / manage weekly (2 hrs) & monthly (8 hrs) scheduled services. Plan and update scheduled maintenance dates with maintenance teams. Identify additional maintenance checks and procedures and improve where required. Reporting: Provide accountable reasons for variances when reporting and to recommend corrective measures for implementation where negative variances are indicated. Applying for Position: Only open to South African citizens. If you are interested in this great career opportunity, please send your CV.