Senior Electrician

Recruiter

SA Metal

Job Ref

232106

Date posted

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY

POSITION INFO

The Group has a Senior Electrician position available at SA Steelworks. The successful candidate will provide support to the Electrical Department and will be situated at our Branch in the Airport Industria, Cape Town. The successful candidate will report to the Electrical Team Leader. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Maintenance on Induction Furnaces Building of and installing new electrical systems Maintaining and repairing installed electrical systems Connection of motors and control switchgear Maintaining service records of electrical equipment Liaising with other departmental staff, supervisors and managers Using C-Works to plan, track and record tasks Ensuring that all work will comply with regulations in the OHSA and the company policies and procedures Request required materials for daily tasks and projects from the Electrical Manager Ensure that you understand the 24/7 operational needs and facilitate production goals Point to point IO checks on PLCs Point to point IO checks on control and power systems Participate in the RCM program Participate in RCA program Read and use electrical diagrams Ensure work standards are achieved Ensure the effective use of resources Applicants must have the following qualifying criteria: Relevant tertiary qualification 8+ years of relevant working experience Able to work in a pressurized and demanding environment Must have your own reliable transport Must have a valid driver’s license Good communication skills Work overtime and standby as required by the process demands Ability to perform within a team Other Information: Job title: Senior Electrician Reporting to: Electrical Team Leader 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 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.