Electrician

SUMMARY:
Our client, based in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, is an Internationally established steel processing company. They are seeking an experienced Electrician to join their dynamic team.

POSITION INFO:
Basic Requirements:

• Based in Cape Town
• Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Electrical Trade Certificate (Red Seal)
• 2-5 Years post trade experience

• Drawings- Responsible for noting changes/updates to the following documentation for all assigned machinery: Electrical schematics, P&ID (Process & Instrumentation Diagrams) and SLD for distribution boards.
• Responsible for discussing all changes with the Automation Engineering Technician/Process Controller/Engineer.
• Coordination- Responsible for assisting in the coordination of all assigned machinery maintenance activities including preparation of the technical portions of Procurement documents (RFQs, POs, MJR’s etc), and discuss equipment tenders and vendor documents with management.
• Attend frequent, formal maintenance meetings with electrical/design/mechanical maintenance teams to ensure outputs continually satisfy design goals, including functionality, reliability, quality, budget, and timeline.
• Responsible for Planning & scheduling electrical systems upgrades/improvements and coordinate with electrical/design/maintenance teams.
• Responsible for scheduling/planning Lock-out-tag-out procedures with electrical/maintenance/production teams to ensure safe working conditions.
• Responsible for any/all electrical maintenance check sheets as issued by TSIS for all assigned machines.
• Hard and Software- Contribute to the building of a continuous improvement environment and ongoing functional activities. Assist with PLC programming and backups.
• Assist with HMI and VSD programming and backups.
• Assist with Networking & integration.
• Responsible for Remote support on breakdowns/standby when required.
• Responsible for Installation, diagnostics and repair of all hardware related components (within electrical cabinets).
• Aiding in the design and functioning of new machines as well as the maintenance thereof.
• Maintenance - Responsible for Planning/managing all maintenance activities with respect to all assigned machines: Attend/delegate to any/all breakdowns (Including after hours).
• Attend to/manage weekly (2hrs) & monthly (8hrs) scheduled services.
• Plan and update scheduled maintenance dates with maintenance teams.
• Identify additional maintenance checks and procedures and improve where required.