Maintenance Electrician

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, in the Automotive Sector, is seeking a Qualified Trade Tested Maintenance Electrician to join their team.

Location: Port Elizabeth/ Gqebertha

Job type: On-site

Duties and Responsibilities

• General Maintenance. Install, maintain, and enhance electrical systems and components, including fuses, lights, and wiring
• Reliability of Equipment: Provide suggestions on the lifespan of equipment and other electrical components, advising when certain components should be replaced due to potential risks.
• Perform preventative maintenance on electrical systems and components
• Ensure all routine maintenance work is handled on a regular schedule to reduce the risk of larger and more complex issues and to reduce costs.
• Perform all work in a manner that meets and follows electrical codes, blueprints, and standards.
• Review blueprints to understand the placement of wiring or to comprehend the working of the equipment to provide the right service and repairs.
• Complete required documentation of repairs and service information. Keep records of all maintenance and repair work conducted, including a record of any supplies ordered and used.
• Reduce downtime based on supplies and parts. Ensure adequate inventory of necessary supplies and parts
• Housekeeping: Ensure that are areas are kept clean
• General Duties. Ad hoc tasks are performed as and when required to complete

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified Trade Tested Maintenance Electrician (Minimum 3 years qualified)
• Minimum 3 years electrical maintenance experience in a factory environment
• Ability to read electrical drawings
• Ability to fault find and complete breakdowns on plc systems
• Basic electrical schematic designing
• Willing to work shifts and overtime
• Robotic knowledge and fault finding advantageous
• Maintenance experience on injection moulding machines and/or hydraulic systems advantageous
• Arc welding experience advantageous

Skills Required

• Ability to understand and carry out instructions
• Accurate, motivated, responsible
• Ability to work both in a team and individually
• Excellent root cause analysis and fault-finding skills

Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful