Job Description:
As our Electrician your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Safety, Health, and Environment
- Adhere to all health and safety practices and requirements.
- Promote good housekeeping to ensure compliance and an environment where team members can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
- “Exemplify” all relevant safety standards and procedures as a positive example for learners to follow.
- Active participation on SLAMs, HOHs, relevant Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.
- Performance and Delivery
- Equipment and Machinery Maintenance:
- Maintain and test all equipment/machinery to ensure functionality, safety, reliability and availability within the specified timeframe and budgetary limits.
- Conduct inspections to identify possible failures and repair or raise notifications for repairs.
- Ensure effective plant equipment and related machinery maintenance for optimal utilisation and availability to maximise production and throughput schedules.
- Identify and report defects, equipment failures and time required for repairs to the Supervisor to enable applicable decision-making, action planning and problem resolution.
- Execute work as per Operating Model standards and procedures.
- Complete job cards thoroughly and return them on time.
- Keep all toolboxes and tools clean and sound.
- Ensure proper communication and handover of outstanding tasks between shifts and day-shift teams.
- Maintenance Efficiency:
- Ensure equipment installations and commissioning are maintained as specified in the maintenance strategy.
- The Work: Key Outputs and Accountabilities
- Infrastructure and post-installation work testing for functionality is executed per specifications within the agreed schedule and budgetary limits.
- Continuously monitor maintenance progress and related preparation activities against ad hoc jobs to meet operational targets, minimise downtime, enable timely reporting and enhance equipment efficiency.
- Assistance and Practices:
- Provide timely, proactive maintenance advice aligned with best practices to prevent issues and improve overall competence.
- Communicate with the appropriate personnel to organise the necessary resources, including equipment and personnel assistance, to ensure the successful completion of a task.
- Support the Supervisor and co-workers by following company policies and utilising their expertise when instructed or in the absence of the responsible person to help achieve functional objectives.
- People Development:
- Identify and utilise on-the-job learning opportunities to achieve the required competency levels.
- Attend all new relevant training and skills provided for the job.
This role is in Engineering & Maintenance (ENG) department on a (J4) level reporting to the Engineering Supervisor Electrical
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 Certificate/ N3 Technical
- Qualified Artisan (Electrician)
- SA Drivers Licence
- MV Certificate (advantageous)
Technical Knowledge
- 2 Years’ operational experience as an Electrician.
- Understand the company’s policies and procedures related to the role.
- Knowledge of PLC exposure and the ability to perform high and low voltage fault finding.
- Proficiency in working with H1 Communication Systems, Profibus Systems, S7 PLC programming, Optic Fibre communication, and High voltage networks of 3.3KV
- Knowledge in reconditioning of AC/DC electrical motors.
- Fault finding on AC/DC electrical motors.
- Awareness of lock-out procedures and their implementation.
