Position: Electrician (Trade Tested Red Seal)

Location: Germiston, South Africa

Reports to: Maintenance Foreman

Permanent

Qualification: Grade 12 high school certificate/N3 technical qualification/Trade test
Electrical trade certificate (Red seal), valid driver’s license (code 8)

Role: Train, develop and uplift junior staff through knowledge and skill transfer.
Ensure that all tools used are well maintained, and the correct tools are used for the relevant trade
Maintain good housekeeping in areas of responsibility
Demonstrate teamwork and readiness to assist fellow employees.
Adhere to company Policies, Protocols and Procedures
Ensure compliance to Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Willing to do standby duty
Willing to work flexible hours. for operational reasons, it may be necessary to perform tasks other than those described herein from time to time.

Duties/Responsibilities: Conduct scheduled preventative maintenance on Electrical equipment in respective facility in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Inspect and test substation and DB earthling and test earth leakage
Ensure that facility electrical reticulation complies with safety and environmental requirements.
Arc welding machines, CNC machines, profiling machines.
Attend to breakdowns, priorities, plan, and order spares through the Maintenance foreman.
Carry out generator test runs and update logbooks
Ensure each planned maintenance job card has task sheet attached.
Ensure that risk assessment and LOTO procedure have been followed.
Ensure all tasks relevant to the planned maintenance are carried out satisfactorily, in accordance with legal requirements and OEM.
Complete job card in full and obtain completion signatures.
Submit completed job card for closing
Report any follow-up work and any safety related matters noticed.

Skills: Ability to work independently
Good attention to details
Good people relationship skills
Leadership skills
Good interpersonal skills
Customer focused (Good customer relations)
Good and proven leadership skills
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to handle and control difficult situations
Self-motivated (Driven)
Willingness to walk the extra mile

Preferred Experience: Minimum 5 years relevant experience.
Knowledge and good understanding of applicable Health & Safety
Regulations and procedures.
Willing and flexible to work extended hours and/or outside of normal
Working hours as required