Industrial Electrician (Manufacturing Plant)

SUMMARY:
Our client, a well-established industrial manufacturing operation in Ladysmith, is seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN to support continuous plant operations and high-temperature production processes.

POSITION INFO:

Title: Industrial Electrician (Manufacturing Plant)

Area: Ladysmith

Industry: Heavy Manufactuing / Industrial Processing

Ref No.: TRG 2451

Salary: R30 000 – R35 000 per month (CTC)

• Overtime paid + Pension Fund + Medical Aid (optional) + Performance-related bonus (where applicable)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Type: Permanent

Special Instructions: This role is strictly for trade-tested industrial electricians with manufacturing plant experience. Candidates without high-temperature plant, MV switching, or industrial maintenance exposure will not be considered.

Our client, a well-established industrial manufacturing operation in Ladysmith, is seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN to support continuous plant operations and high-temperature production processes.

This role is suited to a technically strong, disciplined electrician who is comfortable working in a high-risk, high-heat industrial environment and who understands the pressures of manufacturing uptime, breakdown response, and standby support.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Electrical maintenance, fault-finding, repair, and optimisation of plant equipment
• Electrical support to high-temperature furnaces, instrumentation, and control systems
• Medium-voltage switching and isolation (up to 11kV)
• PLC fault-finding and basic programming (Mitsubishi, Omron, Delta)
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and drawings
• Breakdown response, standby duties, and planned maintenance
• Supervisory support and weekly progress reporting
• Compliance with safety, quality, and plant procedures

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Trade Tested Electrician
• N4 Electrical Qualification
• Wireman’s Licence (essential)
• Minimum 4-5 years post trade-test industrial experience
• High-temperature furnace instrumentation exposure
• 11kV switching experience
• Valid driver’s licence
• Strong fault-finding and attention to detail

• Traceable & contactable references
• Local residency or relocation required
• Submit CV (Word / PDF) to therecruitmentguy @ outlook .com , Ref # (TRG 2451).

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Only applications from suitably experienced candidates who meet the requirements of this vacancy will be considered.
• Interested candidates must submit their updated CV (Word / PDF) via email to , quoting the correct Ref. Number (TRG 2451) in the subject line.

Please attach all relevant supporting documentation, including (where applicable):

• Tertiary and secondary qualifications
• Professional memberships and/or partnerships
• Trade, training, and/or in-house certificates
• Relevant operating, vehicle, hardware, or equipment licences
• Previous employment references with contactable details
• Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates who meet the minimum requirements.
• If you do not receive feedback within three (3) weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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