Artisan Electrician

Purpose of the job

To maintain the overall effectiveness of equipment and packing equipment on sites. Including electrical and mechanical support

Responsibilities

Safety management

Adhering to all PPE, safety requirements, safe operating procedures and work instructions. Attending of safety training and committee meetings, induction, medical examinations, and safety talks.

Maintenance Support

• Completion of all electrical/mechanical breakdown.
• Planned and preventative maintenance duties.
• Preventative inspections (Infrared Scanning, bearing temperature) and reporting defects on machines.
• Installation of new equipment and ability to interpreted electrical drawings, a must.

Maintenance Management

• Maintaining availability of the packaging machines and execution of task according to standards. Controlling of job execution times.
• Planning of the work order spares and determining the scope.

Administration

• Capturing feedback and time data on all completed work orders, the completion of necessary inspection of reports and Healthy and Safety Appointees.

Housekeeping and other functions

• Regular housekeeping and maintenance of machines to required standard (Maintaining Power factor, machines and Electrical panels)

Qualification Requirements

• Matric
• Apprenticeship trained Electrician with a very sound Mechanical background.
• Trade tested (Dept. of Labour) (Red Seal) with a minimum of N3 in relevant trade.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5-7 years in relevant trade (Milling environment and Fawema Packaging Machines – added advantage).
• Experience working on PLC and Scada systems.
• Knowledge of Variable frequency drives installation and fault finding.
• Mechanical experience which must include shaft alignment, motor overhaul, installation heavy of equipment.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.

Key Outputs

• Ability to function in a team
• Sense of urgency
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Accountability
• Numerical ability
• Be self-motivated
• Equipment knowledge
• Respect
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Innovation/ continuous improvement