Service Technician

JOHN THOMPSON (A Division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd) is one of South Africa's largest manufacturers of Industrial and Water Tube Boilers and a service provider of Utility Boilers. The company services local and export markets and is an equal opportunity company, promoting affirmative action. Preference will be given to EE Candidates, in line with our employment equity plan.

Bellville

A vacancy exists in the Package Boiler Business Unit in Cape Town for a Service Technician reporting to the Service Manager. The successful candidate should be willing to travel regularly (local and abroad) and willing to work beyond normal working hours when required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures based on job specifications and local codes.
• Prepare sketches or follow drawings to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Install ground leads and cables and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors and elements.
• Installs, inspects, repairs, services, and upgrades equipment according to instructions.
• Evaluate basic boiler room systems, gather information, and help solve problems.
• Generates sales leads and operative quoting to the company through daily work and interaction with the customer - engages actively with the client.
• Ensure accurate and timely administration of relevant documentation such as service or inspection reports, timesheets and orders.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as laying conduit and moving and lifting heavy objects.
• Estimate and compile material list required for onsite equipment installation and termination
• Identify and determine system requirements and program and implement VSD / VFD equipment to produce required demand.
• Fault finding and error identification of VFD / VSD.
• Determine, install, and configure instrumentation equipment to various processes to meet required output or demand.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, equipment, and components and correct the problem.

QUALIFICATIONS

• N3 Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation.
• Trade Tested in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation or Millwright.
• Unendorsed drivers’ licence.
• SAGA Membership will be advantageous

EXPERIENCE

• 5 Years’ experience as an electrical, instrumentation or millwright technician.
• Boiler servicing and commissioning on John Thompson Boilers will be advantageous.
• Read and interpret various schematics and understand technical data
• Use hand tools and trade type tools.
• Experience on Invertor Drives and PLC’s.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of package boilers.
• Computer literacy.

PLEASE NOTE: CV’s without certificates will be disqualified

Applications accompanied by a cover letter, indicating position applied for and a current CV and certified certificate may be forwarded for the Senior HR Officer’s attention at PO Box 129, Bellville, 7535 or e-mailed to the HR Officer at ***email_hidden*** by no later than Friday, 09 October 2026.

Marwan Davids

DIVISIONAL HC EXECUTIVE