Qualified Maintenance Electrician - Heavy Industry

Qualified Maintenance Electrician - Heavy Industry


Company
SA Metal
Location
Cape Town
Via
via Job Mail

Job Description
The Group has a position available for a suitably experienced, attention to detail and dedicated individual to join the Engineering team as a Qualified Electrician. The successful candidate will report to the Electrical Department Manager. Included in the responsibilities are:
• Assisting the team with maintenance and upgrading of existing electrical control and distribution systems
• Electrical diagnoses and suitable repairs
• Housekeeping
• Point to point checks on PLCs
• Point to point checks on control and power systems
• Read and correctly interpret electrical diagrams
• Attending to plant maintenance and breakdowns
• Assist the department manager with ad-hoc duties

Qualifying Criteria
• Qualified Red Seal Electrical Trade test
• Minimum of 8 years relevant working experience
• Adhering to the regulations as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Atleast National N3 certificate for Electricians
• Good communication skills, (speak, read and write English)
• Prepared to work overtime
• Valid Driver’s license

Qualifying Attributes:
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision
• Basic computer proficiency
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Self-motivated and results orientated
• Must have sober habits
• Enjoy practical and manual work & be able to work in a pressurized environment
• Attention to detail
• Sound understanding of an array of tools and technical equipment
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Full understanding and knowledge of Health and Safety Rules and regulations
• Time and priority management
• Display a professional work approach
• Logical and detail orientated
• Excellent standards of execution

Reporting to: Electrical Manager

Job type: Permanent position

Benefits include

· Provident fund

· Life cover at 4X annual salary

· Funeral cover

· 15 x paid leave days per annum

· Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

07h30–17h00: Monday – Thursday

07h30–16h00: Friday

May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

Salary

We offer a competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.

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