Electrical Technician

SUMMARY:
The candidate must be a self motivated individual that will take charge of the role. The position will look at supporting electrical maintenance and also be involved in engineering projects and long term initiatives from time to time. This position will be based at the Paper Mill however Converting experience is welcome.

POSITION INFO:

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Fault finding on various electrical machinery, including callouts and breakdowns after hours.
Conduct planned maintenance, instrument fault analysis and instrument loop checks.
Proactive in analyzing and investigating on recurrent electrical faults to continuously improve equipment performance and reliability.
Plc panel wiring and faultfinding.
Maintain Instrument manuals, drawings and panels.
Complete necessary job cards and motor checklists.
Basic Plc programming skills most commonly Siemens and Allen Bradley.
Ensure planned maintenance, work orders, projects and breakdowns to be completed in a timeous and professional manner as instructed by Foreman/Engineer.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A National Senior Certificate
Be an Electrician working towards or achieved; N6, T3 OR Technician coming from trade experience.
A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience as a tested Electrician / Technician
A good understanding of AC drives – able to fault find mostly Siemens, Parker and Allen Bradley brands
A good understanding of PLC’s – able to fault find Siemens, Allen Bradley Brands.
Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Clear Credit and criminal record.

PREFERRED SKILLS
Good background experience in process control and instrumentation.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Good background experience in control systems, (Level 0 and 1, 2 highly advantageous).
Previous experience in tissue manufacturing or similar industry an added advantage.
Have worked on various Scada systems (PSC 7 / ABB / WinCC or equivalent).
Relevant Courses in Siemens and Allen Bradley Software (e.g., TIA portal, Pcs7, Step 7, Rs Logix 5000 etc.) an
added advantage.

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