Electrical Technician

About the position

Overview/Purpose, Day to day running of Electrical Services in Engineering Department reporting to MAINTENANCE MANAGER.

Min Requirements:

• Must have passed Trade Test as an Electrician and at least 10 years factory experience
• Must be able to design and build electrical control circuits (e.g. starters, motors and protection).
• Ability to install, repair, program and maintain DC and AC variable speed drives and motors.
• Advanced knowledge of PLC programming and instrument control system.
• Wireman’s licence or certificate of installations are also added advantages.
• Knowledge of HT transformers, HT switching and power factor correction is preferable.
• Must have own transport or access to transport to report to site after hours.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure that the routine preventative maintenance is carried out.
• Respond to work and breakdown requests and orders.
• To fill in daily timesheets, reports on call outs and breakdowns.
• To carry out small development projects, modifications, additions and alterations to existing plant and machinery.
• To carry out the safety programme as required by S.E.I.F.S.A. programme.
• To adhere the sections of the law applicable to the factory and the Regulations according to the O.H.S. Act and the S.H.E. Act.
• To carry out the annual shutdown maintenance function to plant and machinery according to the scheduled programme.
• To perform general engineering workshop all reasonable duties as given by the Maintenance Manager.
• Be prepared to work weekend overtime and shifts if and when required.
• Adhere to and comply to ISO standards.

Desired Skills:

• Electrical
• Engineering
• Maintenance
• Manufacturing
• PLC Programming
• Production
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)